He explains with an admirable command of political theory how all this came to be, how modern democracy originated, what Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and the other philosophers of enlightenment intended, and how their intentions succeeded or failed. Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander Jerry Mander shows how TV is an integral part of late capitalism. Although it was invented in the 1920's,TV was not put to use until after 1945, to promote the consumer society with advertising and a materialistic lifestyle. Most critics of TV are concerned about program content, but Mander shows that TV by its very nature is detrimental to human well-being. Like modern society as a whole, TV creates artificial experience, causing people to lose touch with their own nature, their true needs, other people and the natural world.
TV puts the viewer into a passive hypnotic state.
Mander shows how TV implants images in our brain, even against our will. This book deserves a wide audience, because Mander gets to the root of what is wrong with television. If you have any problems navigating this site, please contact Web Designer . Legal and Trademark Statement . All Rights Reserved.