Amused to death

Time to vent.

At work, we're watching the NBA playoffs on TNT. And I'm talking about how I hate their studio show, which consists mainly of Charles Barkley being an idiot and people talking over each other.

Others around me tell me that they LOVE that show, how they think it's entertaining. I say if you find after-hours talk by a bunch of drunk people spouting half-thought-out opinions entertaining, then more power to you. Among the more insightful things on TNT: a long-running "gag" video of a fat guy dancing with Charles Barkley's face grafted on. Hi-larious.

When did the pursuit of "entertainment" become the highest goal of mankind? or of Americankind, anyway.

I like entertainment, music, etc. (as you realize if you've read any bit of my blog). But there's got to be time to meditate, reflect ... THINK, for God's sake.

I know the NBA studio show isn't a big thing, but it bugs me when this is what is held up as a good idea. TV itself is full of junk, and entire channels are devoted to such junk (Spike, for one). Why can't they give you thoughtful information? Why do we need this kind of mindless stimulation 24/7? What the heck happened to reading? What the heck happened to thinking?

What the heck?

-Zube.