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Baraka_Guru · 12-29-2008, 10:44 PM

As Seaver has pointed out, all media has a bias. It's best to have an idea what these biases are when taking something in.

The rule I go by: The media is a source of information, not knowledge.

On your other issue: It's often a good idea to participate in a "news fast." It will help you rebalance your thoughts on life. It's amazing what effect the news has on us, especially considering its purpose and our own limited capacity to respond to it. I highly recommend it. As for myself, my news "intake" is very minimal. I generally don't see a need for "fasting."

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Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	As Seaver has pointed out, all media has a bias. It's best to have an idea what these biases are when taking something in. The rule I go by: The media is a source of information, not knowledge. On your other issue: It's often a good idea to participate in a "news fast." It will help you rebalance your thoughts on life. It's amazing what effect the news has on us, especially considering its purpose and our own limited capacity to respond to it. I highly recommend it. As for myself, my news "intake" is very minimal. I generally don't see a need for "fasting." __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 12-29-2008 at 10:47 PM..