....or any form of media really, I feel like someone's trying to trick me, like they're trying to pull the wool over my eyes as to how this reality works and what's really going on in the world. In their Matrix-version of reality (which they do a great job of imposing on everyone), the political system is democratic and just, our votes count for something, we're fighting in Afghanistan to combat terrorism, the threat of global warming is looming, etc. etc. ad nauseam.
When you're inundated with this kind of information day after day after day, you don't really have time to pause and reflect and just think for yourself. I often wonder what kind of worldview, what values and ideals and beliefs a person would have, if they had never been exposed to media influence directly or indirectly..... perhaps I can never know. But I do know that I personally am able to think much more clearly and critically having minimized my exposure to television, radio, mainstream news, magazines etc for the past few years. And as a consequence my spiritual growth has taken leaps forward too.
I shall do a full post on television soon.
When you're inundated with this kind of information day after day after day, you don't really have time to pause and reflect and just think for yourself. I often wonder what kind of worldview, what values and ideals and beliefs a person would have, if they had never been exposed to media influence directly or indirectly..... perhaps I can never know. But I do know that I personally am able to think much more clearly and critically having minimized my exposure to television, radio, mainstream news, magazines etc for the past few years. And as a consequence my spiritual growth has taken leaps forward too.
I shall do a full post on television soon.
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