I believe that Plato had similar concerns about writing.On 10/24/06, Louis Schmier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
It's interesting that the same thing
was said about radio in 1926, that it was more sedentary promoting than reading
a book and that it destroyed the very imagination that read
It’s interesting that the same thing
was said about radio in 1926, that it was more sedentary promoting than reading
a book and that it destroyed the very imagination that reading a book developed.
Interesting.
Make it a good day.
--Louis--
Louis
Schmier
We gave up our TV when doing major construction on our house eleven years
ago, while continuing to live in it- a year to remember! Yes, the kids
protested initially then were OK. But we do have several computers in the
house, so some of them watch episodes of their favorite series which the
sent the lowest common denominator...
Carol
PS--I even watch All My Children over my lunch break once in a while. (I
feel so exposed now...)
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while. (I
feel so exposed now...)
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From: Joan Warmbold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: [tips] Re: Television rots your brain AND your body
OK I'm convinced! Comcast will be
OK I'm convinced! Comcast will be getting a call today to cancel all! I
will honestly admit that I will still rent DVD's from time to time. But
that's so much more of a conscious choice of use of time versus using TV
as background/company. I suspect as a result I will significantly
increase my
Not much professional relevance here, but if I may chime in:
If you choose your shows judiciously and watch them only after
recording them (with a VCR or TiVo), you won't see any commercials and
you won't waste any time. This system has served me well, day after
day, for at least 15 years.
It's
I just tuned in to this discussion, so forgive me if I'm
repeating things, but...
I got rid of television in January of 2002, at the beginning of a
sabbatical, simply because I didn't want to waste my sabbatical
watching the thing. I thought I'd get a new set at the end of the
sabbatical, but ne
