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Tue May-01-07 08:09 AM
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Edited on Tue May-01-07 08:15 AM by cooolandrew
From a book by stuar wilde..
The point of ‘news’ is to drip feed you fear and to offer you endless problems you can’t fix. The idea is to generate a steady stream of helplessness, ensuring that you accept the idea that you are powerless—that the fat controllers know best. It ensures that you buy the idea that someone more important needs to run the show, someone you must defer to and respect.
Not that we should reject all new, but be aware news is often sensationalised to evoke emotions that work against us.
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2. I think you or the author has nailed it. It's part of the power game. |
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