Chapter 27 ★Turn off the TV on the 25th

According to research, the average American spends nearly seven hours a day watching TV at home.If you've gotten used to living a TV-bound life for the past few years, here's your chance to break free from the TV.However, maybe you can't immediately figure out the reason for it, and instead spend more time watching TV.In fact, you should think about the impact of TV on you and your family, and how TV controls your shopping and living habits.I suggest that you better think about these questions carefully. Think about it, does the life presented by those comedies you like really help your life positively?Or, are the constant images of crime and violence on television really good for your psyche?Think about it again, can a quick scan of the news on most TV news give you real information?Think about it, does the habit of indulging in TV affect your life, sense of autonomy and freedom?

If you have made up your mind to reduce the tangible and intangible enjoyment of life (law 42), think about those powerful advertising videos on TV: The United States spends $1.25 trillion a year on television advertising.A best-selling author pointed out in his book "The Culture of Narcissism" that modern advertising actually wants to create a kind of insatiable, flustered, anxious and irritable consumer.Just judging from the fact that advertisers invest so much money in TV advertisements every year, we can judge that TV advertisements must recover these investments from consumers, and in order to continuously stimulate consumption, the amount of consumption needs to be far more than 80. age.The purpose of television is to create a unique new age of insatiable desire that no other medium can do.

If you don't think watching TV is the main cause of life's complexity, there is a book "Unplugged" that points out: For those who are addicted to TV, here is a simple, step-by-step method that is suitable for you and your children. Get up and give it a try, which can help you reduce or completely cut the amount of time you spend watching TV. First, you and your family can make a paper list of things or games that can replace watching TV.Like reading a novel or telling your favorite story to everyone.It's best to find games that the whole family can play together, like Monopoly, puzzle games, and guessing games.If you are currently addicted to TV, throwing away the habit of watching TV will greatly help you to live a simple life.As far as I know, people who do it this way say it's the best way.You can also try it, turn off the TV!