One of the most dangerous things about Fox News isn't that it's right wing but that it's nihilistic. It takes away the capacity to believe in politics.
Zephyr TeachoutThis is what's so hard about our current politics: things poll well, but people don't believe that politicians are telling the truth.
Zephyr TeachoutWhat I see increasingly is that companies are playing political roles. We should actually have our research and our laws map that.
Zephyr TeachoutIf you think art is a competitive forum, then you're going to stop doing it if you're not good. But if it's not competitive, it's something that you'll keep doing.
Zephyr TeachoutI think a lot of the reason people are attracted to the Keystone pipeline is because at least we're doing something. There's a fear that society will collapse if it's not acting. To contrast those actions with other actions is important in making it feel plausible. Maybe we must have the size of the dream meet the size of the threat.
Zephyr Teachout