>I think Doug is correct that television definitely shapes a lot of the
>thinking of the masses (brainwashes). But one doesn't have to watch nearly
>a much television as the average person to find out what garbage is being
>pumped into people's minds. You could watch about 1/20th the amount of the
>average to get the main categories and patterns. It is very repetitive and
>simple, stupid even. Plus, if you watched when you were young a lot, you
>got the idea of what is going on now. It hasn't changed much. One can talk
>to people who watch a lot of television, etc.
Of course. Watching 4-8 hours of TV a day is probably brain damaging. I'm recommending sensible doses, like any drug.
Doug