Death by Media
In 1997 The Dilbert Future was published. One of my predictions was that the media would start killing celebrities just to generate new sensational headlines. I based this prediction on three inescapable truths:
1. The media can influence people’s actions
2. Death is the most interesting form of news
3. The news business is a capitalist enterprise
Therefore, it makes sense that the media would eventually start influencing the deaths of people who are in some way fascinating. There’s a huge…
