tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post529454393401523284..comments2024-03-28T13:17:41.599+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: What to do about The News?Bruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-79292076735715789262017-11-12T16:29:14.971+00:002017-11-12T16:29:14.971+00:00@C - Good idea.
@C - Good idea. <br /><br />Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-22063480399011510242017-11-12T15:17:12.669+00:002017-11-12T15:17:12.669+00:00When exposed to news I have recently found it usef...When exposed to news I have recently found it useful to ask myself, 'Were the events described in the news carried out specifically for the purpose of appearing in the news?' Eighty to ninety percent of the time, the answer is 'yes'. I find it easier to ignore the news now.Crosbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005295490663931940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-66033443241139019272017-11-10T02:00:02.471+00:002017-11-10T02:00:02.471+00:00We must always keep in mind that the mass media ex...We must always keep in mind that the mass media exists for the purpose of turning us into "the masses", quelling our mental capacity for independent decisions so that we can be manipulated like mere matter. The modern news cycle is not an accidental distraction from our core intuitions about the real significance of life, but a finely honed instrument of the adversary of our souls.Chiu ChunLinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519192610708043962noreply@blogger.com