Comments on: Plugged Into The Matrix https://www.isegoria.net/2015/04/plugged-into-the-matrix/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:48:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Slovenian Guest https://www.isegoria.net/2015/04/plugged-into-the-matrix/comment-page-1/#comment-2233886 Slovenian Guest Sat, 04 Apr 2015 05:22:51 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=37703#comment-2233886 Throwing out the TV is at this point the very best life advice anyone could give.

Figure out where to point your furniture at later. And just stream the very few good TV shows…

]]> By: Alice Finkel https://www.isegoria.net/2015/04/plugged-into-the-matrix/comment-page-1/#comment-2233304 Alice Finkel Fri, 03 Apr 2015 16:52:52 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=37703#comment-2233304 Bruce Charlton has an online e-book Addicted to Distraction that enlarges on this idea.

Mass delusion is the rule almost everywhere modern electronic telecommunications dominate the spread of information.

Fortunately in the west (outside of North Korea, Russia, China etc) alternative streams of communication and means of fact-checking are available for those who are willing to take the trouble.

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