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Originally Posted by cujo  Shameless cut and paste from a blog, but food for thought. One of the most amazing things about travelling around Europe is the concept of "intelligence until proven stupid". Let me explain. In America, the media, many corporations, and our government cater to the people as if we are a bunch of morons. You can see this in many aspects of life, just watch the evening news or any of the many talk shows during the day to see. There are countless organizations, with our government being the largest, making laws, doing studies, and reporting results that all have an overlying tone telling us what's good for us. From the Surgeon General telling us what to eat and drink to the cheesy financial analysts on CNN telling us what to invest in, there are so many people telling the "masses" what's best for them. There are so many people to help you out, especially in the security realm since Sept 11th.  . |
Spot-on and sad at the same time.
Experts, analysts, advisors for investing, security, personal coaches, marriage counseling, Dr. Ruth and Dr. Drew. Advertising tell us how to be happy and sexy, and pharmaceutical companies are constantly on TV with new drugs to buy and use every day.
I stopped watching TV a few months ago. It's been helpful.
I visited the U.S. recently and many people cannot think for themselves. Their ideas are of others.