I mute tv commercials. If i have already recorded it, i mute them and jump through them. I haven't watched or read or listened to news on tv, radio or print for at least 5 yrs. Life is better without this stuff. Given that commercials are very skillfuly designed and based on a thorough understanding of the human psyche, who can resist reacting to them? Tv news as well is generally crafted. Bottom line, all those medias take over and direct the public mind and emotions to quite an extent. I don't need the corps messing w my mind anymore than i can help it.
Internet can provide info where you can control the rate and the depth. That allows your mind time to digest.
W the information explosion, and as people learn to utilize it better to take control of their own continued educations, it wouldn't surprise me if many simply stop supporting the useless or even blood sucking parts of govt, the media and the corps. As per evolution, those parts will simply wither away.
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