tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602309659761194151.post6012697040483348802..comments2023-09-16T03:32:46.623-05:00Comments on St. Louis Sojourn: Cognitive surplusEd Pittshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211860509909900824noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602309659761194151.post-4352242878109954532010-01-12T17:49:25.175-06:002010-01-12T17:49:25.175-06:00My wife and I have not had cable for 16 years and ...My wife and I have not had cable for 16 years and don't miss it. I watch only two programs on PBS, Lidia's Italy, and Tracks Ahead. Sometimes I will mindlessly sit and channel surf with a jaundiced eye, thinking to myself about the junk being purveyed (to view and to buy). Television is the opiate of the masses. In a vain attempt to escape a painful reality, people will look at an inviting screen, but will become cognitively agitated by the types of programming and advertising seen. The avoidance of physical or mental pain cannot be accomplished by watching television. Our own visualization techniques work best at replacing feelings of pain with pleasing images to focus upon.Rijjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02292268121080244845noreply@blogger.com