Watch television purposefully
Marauder wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
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When you start reading about personal development, you’ll find a lot of recommendations to give up television altogether and even statements about how evil television is. I don’t agree with that. I have had a lot of enjoyment watching television, and when done well, I think it can be just as creative a medium for story-telling as books and movies.
I even think television can be a learning experience and a social experience. When my husband and I watched the John Adams miniseries on HBO, we were enthralled; we both learned a lot about that period of American history, and we had some interesting discussions after each installment. I doubt either of us will read the book, and we certainly won’t read it together. So television does have its place.
I think the issue is how easily television can become a mindless pastime. It’s right there in your home, […]
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