THE Survival Question for the Media Age?
I'm not so concerned about us old fools; Time eventually takes care of us. (Although Carl Levin's departure from the Senate should worry all of us, maybe?). Its the young I'm concerned for the most. Our Media-driven environment, with deceits lurking in every crack and crevice, will be very difficult to navigate; except for those with the most disciplined ability to think independently.
Last week our Media has displayed prominently Jesse Jackson Jr., Rand Paul, Cruz of Texas, and, always, Master Marco. Successful politicians must master disbursing deceits while managing not to do too much harm to our social fabric, or our economy. The Republicans have been earning a big fat "F", in this regard, since they rose again to power in 2000.
But, what could the young pols listed above be thinking? Could they possibly think we wouldn't notice while they steal our money and our trust? The old pols, coming from the ages of government-led extortion known as peonage, can be expected to be crass, hide-bound, and un-thinking. Many, but not all, fortunately for us, managed to benefit from their old ways of doing business. But these young guys??
The empty wagons in the media rattled on about our "Mr. Smith" moment, but Rand Paul only managed to deliver "trickle-down Ayn Rand". After Alan Greenspan's spectacular display of the benefits of that Libertarian Darling's thinking, everyone should have had enough by now.
Master Marco thinks he can mask his oversized ambitions with rap references. Cruz of Texas is channeling Senator McCarthy. Are our young really that bereft of core principles? The crap they are handing out is too far ranging to blame on "poor communication". There is that, however! And in a Media (read communication) age!
How do you develop the survival skill of thinking for yourself? READ (and research) as many, and as wide-ranging, materials as you can. LISTEN to those not featured prominently by our media (you have to work at it). WATCH channels from outside the United States. TALK (or text) with people you don't agree with (civil-ly). Then, form your own thoughts.
Test out your knowledge and thinking against those who would presuade you to BUY anything! From cars to political policies. For those of you of the female gender, beware this new turn back to old feminists ideas. ACCESS (denial) is really the issue -- but they won't tell you that. Read my earlier blog: MOMMY (4/13/12).
Stay Vigilant! Free Your Mind!
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