Television (The Drug Of The Nation)
“TV. Is it the reflector, or the director? Does it imitate us, or do we imitate it?” (© Michael Franti / Disposable Heroes)
As much as I am against censorship and against being told what to do, the current state of television is very worrying, and I am not sure I would oppose certain shows or even channels being prohibited.
Kids grow up watching series and talkshows that do not represent real life, thinking that they do - and grow into adults who cannot think properly. They continue to consume countless hours of television, further numbing their minds and their feelings, being more and more prone to manipulation by the media and the people in power.
I am occasionally exposed to daytime TV, and what I see saddens and depresses me.
As one good friend once said: “You have to be very careful about what you feed your mind with.” Amen.
© Patrice Schneider. No reproduction without prior written consent.
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