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Too Much TV = Addiction

Filed under: Blog Assignment — Marian Roman at 11:22 am on Monday, March 5, 2012

As a person who loves to watch television I agree with Shirky’s connection with Television and Gin. Maybe I have an addiction because I can watch Television all day sometimes repeats of the same show. Especially when school is over and I have that break I will watch Television everyday. I really don’t get out much I have two kids and so its really hard to get out. It really is additive and I want to stop. I did cut back on television when school started but I would like to cut it out competely. Shirky mention that” Americans watch roughly two hundred billion hours of TV every year” I believe it. Unfortuatly I am one of those american and it really drives me crazy. Some people can sit in front of a computer watching videos or shows for hours and some watch TV for hours. It is all the same. I need to cut back on the hours of television my family watches. Doing things that do not involve a TV and getting out of the house are probably the best way.



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   Bryant

March 10, 2012 @ 7:58 pm

I agree with you when you write that watching computer videos or watching TV for hours: It is all the same to me! Part of the reason why I avoid both. Cutting back is really quite simple. Just be aware of yourself and your feelings, and be honest with yourself. Follow thru and you’ll know when enough is enough. Kudos for attending school while caring for youngsters.

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   mgershovich

March 12, 2012 @ 3:00 pm

After getting two kids to bed after a long day of shenanigans, there’s little more I want to do than to veg out in front of a TV. And now that TVs are so big and the picture is so clear, it’s tough to pull away. So I’m with you there. How might we, however, connect what you say to Shirky’s broader argument about free time. Remember that he basically suggests that people watch TV because they have the time to.

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