I don't consider myself an elitist, but sometimes I wonder where our society is headed. The current media frenzy over the naughty, nasty antics of politicians and celebrities just won't stop. Many years ago I chose to no longer watch the news because I was tired of all the cynicism and apathy that was being marketed in an attractive package. I figured if something was actually worthy of my interest, it would be discussed out on the smoke deck. Turns out I was right! Call me the laissez faire viewer!
Being an independent thinker, I also worry about the effects this mass-market journalism will have on those viewers who are too consumed with thoughts of themselves (and how they will be perceived) to form their own opinions. Being new to blogging (including reading them on a regular basis), I have found that many others share my love for a good debate and question that which does not appear to be all that it seems. Even if I hover in the shadows, the public display of intelligence is refreshing. Even if no one reads my little freshman effort, I will still have the freedom to hang with the more established fellas (as it were) and bask in the brainwaves.
Thank you bloggers!
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