http://desicritics.org/ Superior South Asian bloggers on Culture, Media, Politics, Sport, Business, and Technology. en Copyright 2006 by the authors Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:14:48 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss BC custom software http://desicritics.org/2008/04/25/031225.php#comment-330399 Ravi - lucky you! In our circle we were among the last to get a TV set. All said and done, I'm not too bad about it - except for my occasional lapses. 330399@desicritics.org Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:14:48 EDT http://desicritics.org/2008/04/25/031225.php#comment-330397 Dear Uma, It is an interesting article. TV is indeed very addictive. I think we are attracted to visual phenomenon. The reality shows are the latest in the media attempts to capture the eyeballs exploiting people's morbid curiosity about things good and bad. In real life many people are sophisticated enough to couch it in a show of concern and other means. You don't have to do that while you are watching TV. We are jaded with excessive stimulation and crave even more titillation. Sex, violence, intrigue are no longer enough. Now we need to see others in ecstasy or agony. What next, people on deathbeds? As Stephen Covey says, TV is full of trash. Sure there is some good programming somewhere. Would you eat food from a dumpster even if it is gourmet? I am so glad we don't have a TV at our home for the last 8 years. Regards, Ravi 330397@desicritics.org Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:40:11 EDT