Watching TV
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Well, as boring and controversial as this topic may be, it is refreshing to see that research is now finally shifting focus to the medium of television rather than just the content.
There are so many books worth reading on this topic, such as ‘Amusing Ourselves to Death’ by Neil Postman and others.
But what about Orwell’s ‘1984′ and Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’ too - are we so arrogant to think that we are above this!?!
and why are we *so* obsessed with research and statistics rather than common sense!?
I mean, research is good, don’t get me wrong, but when we lose sight of the common sense that makes people wary when a ‘new invention’ comes on the market, then we have lost our human connection imo. People consume ’soma’ daily without ever questioning, and even worse than that, we turn away from the unwelcome pricks to our conscience that awake the possibility that our lifestyle needs some amending.
Baby steps, baby steps in the right direction…
- General | Time: 2:50 pm (UTC+8)
