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Corporate Bailouts? Tax code changes? Strife in Darfur? The dynamics of any issue don't really matter to Rush and co, only the outrage that it's happening at all. It's all evidence that "THEY" are ruining things for "YOU" and you have a right to be angry.

Ask yourself if these shows have really given you a broader perspective on how the world works or if they've just tapped into a dormant part of your psyche.

For a less emotionally involved conservative take, I recommend the Economist magazine. They definitely have a market based lens on the world but without need to furiously bend every outrage back to the usual suspects or wail that the sky is falling.

As a test, take a one or two week break Talk Radio, play CDs while commuting and read newsmagazines over coffee instead. Turn Rush and Co. back on after the week is over and see if you're still as supportive.

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Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life