We have no TV and it was never even considered that we would buy one when we got married. We like to watch DVDs on our computer since we are both movie fans.
I've always thought TV and movies are similar to magazines and books. Magazines require only a short attention span, are rarely reliable (exept for mothering . . .OF COURSE) and are filled with ads. Books require more complex thought processes and are genuinley more thought provoking and don't have ads. These are broad generealizations obviously but I think the comparison to TV and movies holds true generally speaking.
There is a magnificent article by a Dr. Aeschlimann of UVA called "The cold gray glow" which talks about the tragedy of the hearth of the home being replaced by the TV. I for one prefer the interaction and soicety of reality.
I've always thought TV and movies are similar to magazines and books. Magazines require only a short attention span, are rarely reliable (exept for mothering . . .OF COURSE) and are filled with ads. Books require more complex thought processes and are genuinley more thought provoking and don't have ads. These are broad generealizations obviously but I think the comparison to TV and movies holds true generally speaking.
There is a magnificent article by a Dr. Aeschlimann of UVA called "The cold gray glow" which talks about the tragedy of the hearth of the home being replaced by the TV. I for one prefer the interaction and soicety of reality.
