Here Great article in the show. Some heavy quotes, "But the rise of Colbert reflects a distinct and disturbing cultural trend: our own regression from citizens capable of reforming our broken institutions to passive consumers who choose to regard civic decay as a source of entertainment."
"In his prophetic book, Postman warns that our growing dependence on TV has created a society whose standard of value is “whether or not something can grab and then hold the public’s attention. It is a society in which those things that do not conform — for example, serious literature, serious political debate, serious ideas, serious anything — are more likely to be compromised or marginalized than ever before.”
One could choose to become more engaged and active.
More on Colbert here
Perhaps considering doing this or this
"In his prophetic book, Postman warns that our growing dependence on TV has created a society whose standard of value is “whether or not something can grab and then hold the public’s attention. It is a society in which those things that do not conform — for example, serious literature, serious political debate, serious ideas, serious anything — are more likely to be compromised or marginalized than ever before.”
One could choose to become more engaged and active.
More on Colbert here
Perhaps considering doing this or this
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