Originally Posted by
gugi
In 2016 there are hundreds and probably even thousands times more non-profit shows than there were in the 1950s, 1960s, and the 1970s.
Lack of freedom and access to diverse viewpoints is one thing, lack of intellectual curiosity is completely different.
Arguing that one is better for the society than the other is, how shall I put it, perhaps 'shoveling the ocean'?
I'm also not quite sure why reading yesterday's news in this morning's newspaper on one's commute is supposed to be better than getting the up-to-the-minute news on one's phone, or reading a magazine, a book, listening to music, playing a game, or any other way that one sees on the NY transit these days.