Until recently, for instance, it wasn't possible to fill up the airwaves with aerials of car crashes. We've never been there. We didn't have roving helicopters up all the time. The reason it's happening is because it's possible. In Butterworth's view the thrill escalation may be endless.
Car crashes become a feature on television.
And it is this escalation that may be of greatest concern, say observers. Lasn says emotional caffeine has eroded our sensitivity, our ability to empathize. They engender a malaise toward the things that make us most human. Only this generation can say for sure. Click here for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Internet Safety Information applicable to this site.