"As our window onto the world, and onto ourselves, a popular medium molds what we see and how we see it—eventually, if we use it enough, it changes who we are, as individuals."
- Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
That's exactly the problem with cable news. Cable news addicts have become quasi-parasites (oblivious to themselves), acting as carriers of dissonance across all factions of the society. They have the most prefect sense of certainty, instant panacea and omnipotent knowledge. In other words, delusional. Self reflection is the only cure but self reflection is impossible when sinking in a quagmire of dissonance.
- Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
That's exactly the problem with cable news. Cable news addicts have become quasi-parasites (oblivious to themselves), acting as carriers of dissonance across all factions of the society. They have the most prefect sense of certainty, instant panacea and omnipotent knowledge. In other words, delusional. Self reflection is the only cure but self reflection is impossible when sinking in a quagmire of dissonance.
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