Earlier this month, two stories featured prominently in social media feeds for a news cycle or two. Comparing them makes for an interesting experiment, not only in news analysis, but also in cultural criticism.
One story told of a Robin Hood figure, who used his position and his practical know-how to push back against the unfeeling and unresponsive corporate interests and public authorities. The other was of a canny operator who seized on an opportunity to make a show of sticking it to the man and earning a big PR win for his boss, costs to the rule of law and good order in society be damned.
