For example, the concept of sitting and watching TV for hours on end is quite senseless. You will receive no benefit from watching “soap operas” all day, yet people continue to waste their lives doing so. The idea of a TV being used for emergencies or educational purposes is something I totally agree with and that's what it should be used for. But the rest of the material that is played throughout the day is just mindless rubbish. EB White writes: “it may be that people, being able to see and hear practically everything, are not particularly interested in almost anything.” I think he's right about people not caring about anything, which is why we have shows like reality shows so people can occupy their time. I'm not against the idea of watching TV shows, but there are better things to do than spend countless hours staring at a screen. This is why television could be dangerous because it takes away the value of spending time outdoors. It might even make going outside seem dull and boring compared to watching
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