Buzzfeed Quotes

“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” This quote has become rather popular as of late and I’m sure you’ve all seen or heard of this quote before. But do you know who this quote is by? It certainly isn’t Albert Einstein, unlike what many social media outlets claim. This quote originated from a motivational speaker, Matthew Kelly, who misquoted Einstein in his book in order to motivate people. And even though the quote had no validity whatsoever, it spread through social media like wildfire, because it was exactly what people wanted to hear. We want to hear that we can be smart like Einstein, even if we do poorly in school. Now, I’m not trying to say that
With the recent push on news outlets to release more news in less time, many outlets have been releasing completely biased news without any sources, because it’s faster and easier. Buzzfeed is a notorious example of a sourceless and biased news outlet but a more well-trusted news outlet, CNN, has been found guilty of simply releasing false information on multiple occasions. Just last month, CNN released an edited video of a Charlotte shooting to make it look unjustified. In the actual shooting video, the police officers loudly ordered Keith Scott, a black man, over 10 times to drop his gun. Scott refused those orders and he instead advanced on officers. In the video aired by CNN, they showed Scott’s wife, Rakeyia Scott, telling the police that he had no weapon. The edited video then cut to the officers shooting Keith Scott. This is extremely messed up. CNN deliberately inflamed the hatred for police officers and directly contributed to the violence and destruction in the Charlotte riots. All for the views, for the