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Everyone in our lives -- including peers, mentors, idols, students, bosses and subordinates, doctors, dentists, the media and even our parents -- have an interest in convincing us to believe them. This will never change.
You cannot blame the media (or anyone else) for attempting to sell their products, person, or knowledge, as it is necessary for their survival.
The detriment occurs when we have been convinced that we're helpless against this wave of pressure, or that 'the media' is this strong armed goliath who forces us to believe certain things. It's quite simple to have beliefs in direct opposition with the popular opinion, but most seem to believe that very few are capable of it.
The media is only at fault if you we let them be at fault, rather than taking personal responsibility for what we individually believe.
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"I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel
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