I think that there are many people who could be considered a "gadfly". I think really any political talk show host is technically a gadfly. One who is constantly questioning the morals of what is politically correct and in the best interest for the people is very gadfly-y. To name a few specifically I would say Rachel Maddow, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Stephanie Miller, Bill Press, Thom Hartmann, and Chris Hayes.
Not only talk show hosts are gadfly's. Many celebrities create charities and organizations for certain causes and spread their opinions around the world. I don't think that's quite as gadfly-y as the talk show hosts, but they still try and influence the world to help them understand whatever it is they're trying to prove/support.
Although it's easier to bring up famous people as gadfly's because they're people we actually listen to, I think that the real modern day gadfly's are seemingly "crazy" people. The crazy hobos sometimes seen on the street talking about the end of the world and such. Maybe we don't listen to them because they just seem insane, however they're the ones that are personally trying to make us understand something through an actual conversation. Maybe certain people saw Socrates the same way. Some random dude asking questions and stuff and people ignored him and walked away. The thing is, Socrates wasn't a celebrity back then, so it's not really accurate to say that all these celebrities are the same as Socrates.
I think that the real modern day gadfly closest to the "Socrates" type is one who is not well known, but just so happens to have a deeper philosophical understanding and questions, interrogates, and listens to others. Whether or not that person is crazy, or just smart, I don't think fame is a necessary factor.
Not only talk show hosts are gadfly's. Many celebrities create charities and organizations for certain causes and spread their opinions around the world. I don't think that's quite as gadfly-y as the talk show hosts, but they still try and influence the world to help them understand whatever it is they're trying to prove/support.
Although it's easier to bring up famous people as gadfly's because they're people we actually listen to, I think that the real modern day gadfly's are seemingly "crazy" people. The crazy hobos sometimes seen on the street talking about the end of the world and such. Maybe we don't listen to them because they just seem insane, however they're the ones that are personally trying to make us understand something through an actual conversation. Maybe certain people saw Socrates the same way. Some random dude asking questions and stuff and people ignored him and walked away. The thing is, Socrates wasn't a celebrity back then, so it's not really accurate to say that all these celebrities are the same as Socrates.
I think that the real modern day gadfly closest to the "Socrates" type is one who is not well known, but just so happens to have a deeper philosophical understanding and questions, interrogates, and listens to others. Whether or not that person is crazy, or just smart, I don't think fame is a necessary factor.
My name is James H Brady. I am the “Unbreakable American Gadfly”
ReplyDeleteI was first called a Gadfly by the New York Post in an April 3,2021 news article . In the article though the New York Post lied about why I have had filing injunctions placed against me in the New York State and Federal Courts.
The real reason the filing injunctions were placed against me was to silence me and try to break me and retaliate against me for being a gadfly and exposing their corruption and for creating the website bullyjudges.com in 2012 that exposes their criminal actions
I have been repeatedly attacked for relentlessly questioning those in power on their shameful corruption and betrayal of the public trust . I have repeatedly exposed the media on their shameful silence and shameful quid pro quo relationship with judges and law enforcement .
I have repeatedly said that the politically connected get to use the courts to steal and no one says anything about it accept, me, the Unbreakable American Gadfly
Look at my videos on YouTube under the name James H Brady and look at my videos of under the heading Judge Judy’s son Gregory Sheindlin steals and learn more