Pinker’s core message is this: today, we are not only living much longer and healthier lives than our predecessors – there are a whole host of other criteria against which we have made demonstrable progress (Pinker 2018). It is well known that both prosperity, as measured by gross domestic product, and life expectancy have risen considerably over the past few centuries.
In brief, it is my submission that the media’s responsibilities are not confined to its shareholders or to its subscribers, but extend to the larger segment of the public. In this sense, the challenges and dilemmas before the media are perhaps no less than those before the central banks. It is also fair and appropriate to recognize that media itself faces several dilemmas.