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Re: (OT) REJECTING MASS MEDIA CULTURE (To TV, or to not TV?)



Having a TV to use as a "monitor" is not the same thing as watching the "available material" that is "offered" on the air waves or via cable, etc. A BIG difference! :-) 
I have also always made it a point to place the set as far away as possible (minimum 20 feet away, at least) and still be able to see and hear sufficiently. 
Works for me, and so far....so good.

Cheerios,
Rev. Fever

On Dec 20, 2010, at 12:05 PM, Petri Lahtinen wrote:

same here, no tv set for the past 10 years

I feel fine

2010/12/20 <antonyhequet@yahoo.com>
hey Rev,

I have not owned a Tv for the past 20 years, and it does wonders for your skin!

Antony


From: Revfever <revfever@ubergadget.com>
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 7:14:06 PM
Subject: Re: (OT) REJECTING MASS MEDIA CULTURE

On Dec 20, 2010, at 8:40 AM, Per Boysen wrote:

>> Turn the TV off,
>
> I don't even own a TV :-)

I have an old TV set but it is only used as a "monitor" for my DVD player and my (yes old but still works great) VCR. Otherwise, I am now nearing *23 years*
of NOT watching tee vee....ANY tee vee. Why bother? It's usually vapid crap anyway and mostly a mind rot and more specifically, a means to better serve
commercial interests and promote more Materialism and mass consumption (and WASTE) and other mind numbing stupidity and ignorance.
One has to only know about (haha) "fair and balanced" Faux Fraudcasting and "news" and "entertainment" for how LOW this can go. (and with no end in sight)

Books and other things are far more important and WORTHY and enriching etc. (and they don't add to your electrical utility bill, either!)

There's also a book that came out YEARS ago (1978!) that I'll eventually read entitled "Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television" by Jerry Mander.
The title alone was what hooked me into wanting to check it out. It is next in line to read after I finish the excellent and INTENSE biography and study of Gyorgy Ligeti.

On the subject of the 60's, for a REAL "trip" (haha), check out the 2DVD autobiographical film by singer / poet Donovan entitled (what else?) 'Sunshine Superman'.
It is GREAT and has a LOT of old and RARE  footage from the 60's, going back as far as 1963, or 1965 or so and on through the next couple of decades and on
up to very recent years. The main disc is THREE HOURS LONG and is a LOT of fun!. I've not seen the bonus disc yet, but I know it is not nearly as long, but will
still likely have some great surprises and more fun. The set also has a great little booklet and comes in a *beautiful* full color box. Definitely REVcommended!

Cheers,
Rev.Fever
Portland,OR
The Angry Red Planet (AKA-USA)
http://www.spiritone.com/~rvfever

PS- I see that the LA Times recently came out with an editorial slamming Faux Fraudcasting. Excellent. It's about damn time and LONG overdue that something
other than the alternative and independent media did this.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-foxnews-20101217,0,6952663.story


>> read a book (preferably and old one).
>
> It just hit me, when reading the part of your post talking about
> "saying no to yourself", that one old book that well describes these
> thoughts is "Siddharta" by Herman Hesse. I like everything I've read
> by that guy. Yes, old books they are - but in 2011 suddenly just right
> on the spot! Damn, I'll buy a bunch of them for my sons as X-mas
> gifts. Thank you, Ted, one more daily issue solved!! ;-))
>
> Last X-mas I gave them another book - whatever it is called in English
> (The Prince..?) - by that Italian guy that lived some four or... ah
> yeah MACCIAVELLI, that was his name. He was the first class couch for
> kings and just about anyone who had more powerz than brainz back in
> the dayz. And Maciavelly really taught The Path of The Snake (rather
> than the Path of The Eagle, known as the "good guy's" choice... och
> OFF-Toppic-ing into esotherics here.... sorry, back on track we go).
> But this book has to be discussed if handed over to... not just young
> people, anyone! Because M's sinister methods still work and are
> practiced daily by politicians and other decision makers.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Machiavelli
>
> Per
>





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