Jogging on Christmas night, from every single window I could easily see the very thread that connects all English houses.
It has nothing to do with holiday, it has nothing to do with Christmas; it much more mundane than this, it is the TV.
Every single house I was passing emitted the blue light of the square box or flat screen (I am still perplexed why it is still emitting blue aura when the TVs are all colour). Anyway, it makes one feel good to know that all their neighbors, all of London, and probably a great part of the world, are still connected to the same machines, the same sources of information, the same commercial brainwashing, which is continuously trying to make us all think the same, or if possible at all, not think at all.
Now that we have more than just technology, but lots of trained brain-washing experts, I’m wondering when the next time will be. The next time that someone decides to use it not only for their own profit, but to make a major attempt to convert people to believe in absurdities and perform atrocities.
It took Lenin or Hitler many years to convey their idea and transform their society. Nowadays, for someone with the same talent, it should take much faster. The only question is when.
sallyontour
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A good point, but I'm as guilty as anyone. I don't sit and watch just anything but try to watch only stuff I'm interested in.
My parents are in their 70s and sit watching all day, the same auction, cookery and quiz programmes, then tell me they can't do this or that because they don't have time!
Although I watch a fair bit of tv I do read a lot and have other interests.