This paining talks to societies disconnect from each other.
Media provides endless Information streams. Data is at our
fingertips. and we deceive ourselves into believing we are better informed than
any other generation. We consume media when we work, walk, run or rest. We frequently
can’t tell the difference between news vs. opinion pieces. Often, we trade knowledge
for sound bites, understanding for id confirmation, and dialog for debates. We’ve
become medias Human Consumption.
Thomas Jefferson said: “An educated citizenry is a vital requisite
for our survival as a free people”