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Proper consumption is something we all need help with. By this I mainly mean to that which we devote our attention day in and day out.
Take the news. It is the single biggest joke I have ever seen. And it actually is getting NO BETTER. Isn't this interesting? That people (aka human beings case we forgot) are sitting in high buildings deciding (yes, making decisions) about what types of stories to appeal to the masses (more of them undereducated than not). This happens Monday through Friday and also Saturdays and Sundays every single day of the year. It's called the vicious cycle or perpetual problem to a degree. Since as I had mentioned some post ago that "awareness is the answer," think of how many of us struggle with being aware and guiding themselves towards the truth when this is the same monotonous garbage that is being peddled every single day. And it has shown no signs of slowing, rather it has sped up with the multiple platforms of "event" consumption we currenlty find ourselves with. Yet we wonder how come we find ourselves facing some deeply troubling evolutionary issues. Hmmmmmm
I mean, I am just painting a portrait. But it has quite a lot of sadness in it. And plenty of dollar signs. And the majority of them are dirty or a branch or the great human tree where we all reside.
Choose wisely, and we can always choose better - the main step to actually being better.
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You can't blame the news and can't say that it's all horrible. Consumers, we as a people, have a choice in how much we consume and more so how much we decide to believe (which you refer to). We have a choice in how to react to news and a choice to make a stand, make change, etc. I believe news can be good, and I used to aspire to be a journalist (and very much enjoyed writing articles for the paper). So to say that the news as a whole is a joke I think is a little extreme.
ReplyDeletePerhaps bringing your voice on this type of subject to the news in some aspect could be a step in the right direction.