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Originally Posted by Bucco
Totally ignore ALL cable news channels. They are, in my opinion, one of the major sources of divide in this country.
READ...so many piecs of information out there. I am 1/2 through BULLY PULPIT, a great book on the presidencies of T Roosevelt and Taft..great insights on today actually and it is real history. Just finished THE EVERYTHING STORE, a very interesting and insightful look at Amazon who are revamped our retail in this country.
Read THE ECONOMIST and if a particular issue has interest for you READ everything you can find, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY read views that are opposite of yours.
Television, to me, is a great venue for sports and breaking news. And if you just must watch, at least do a thorough check on that guy or gal that is presenting to you...most times you will discover a bias.
Cable news, for me, is a detriment to really understanding what is happening, and staying positive after allowing your mind to be "controlled" by these outlets is pretty much impossible as you then see the real world.
I don't think you can be positive unless you take the time to insure you are informed (of all sides of an issue) and open if you hear a new viewpoint. It is easy to get caught up in a "movement", a "rah rah" presentation but if you actually know all sides and why everyone doesn't feel the same way you can be positive and all that negativity you feel when someone disagrees with you will not be present.
Besides, the learning process itself is a positive experience
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Bucco: I am not saying you are right wrong or that I agree or disagree but look at your opening sentence. It in itself leads one to believe that you do not have an open mind because you instantly dismiss all cable news channels out of hand. More specifically that someone can accuse of not being open
We all have core beliefs based on years of empirical evidence so to many of us it doesn't matter what a news commentator suggests. I am never going to like certain life styles, people, foods, cities, etc but it doesn't necessitate that I haven't kept an open mind and re-visited the issue. I love beets my wife thinks they taste like dirt she is never going to like beets because her pallet cannot adjust to them.
To sum up what I am really angling at her is my original comment concerning open mindedness and the fact is that people use it to manipulate you or to further serve as to their assertion . Are you closed minded because you refuse to watch cable news channels....a rousing NO its because based on your experience, thinking process, etc they do not meet your needs.
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