The Internet Versus Television
A revelation I had after reading both Postman and Carr, was that I grew up in the “dumbest” time period of all. Being sucked into the Internet is far better than the passive, non-verbal characteristics of Television. Our generation was consumed by mindless activity but today children are interacting with each other, reading text and problem solving. In regards to media advertisements, Internet ads (the side bar of my email… facebook sidebar) taunt and persuade me far less than T.V. commercials. T.V. commercials and products being advertised in television shows persuade me without consciousness. Perhaps this generation is regaining a world of intellect, moving in the right direction by learning from each other and less from advertising companies.
Reading your blog put me in mind of an article I read this morning in the NY Times: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/17/get-up-get-out-dont-sit/?ref=health
ReplyDeleteAn unfortunate side note is that both television and internet interactions can be lacking in exercise for the body, and the mind.