Does TV Educate Or Entertain?

Nikhil Mahadea
Jul 25, 2017 · 5 min read

Television dominates the flow of information. However, it doesn’t educate. It’s not here to teach us the fundamentals. It’s not even here to report on current events. It’s here to entertain us. And for corporations, it’s an advertising avenue.

The Bad

The news is after our money. Their purpose is to glue us to the screen long enough to build ratings so they can sell ads —which is their…

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Nikhil Mahadea

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I write on critical thinking, science, logic and politics. I’ve read 396+ non-fiction books. I fight ignorance. I’m the founder of http://intelligentcitizen.ca

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