Comments on: Modern Media: the Death of Free Thinking? http://www.bradruggles.com/2010/02/08/modern-media-the-death-of-free-thinking/ The Art of Living Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:02:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Parke Ladd http://www.bradruggles.com/2010/02/08/modern-media-the-death-of-free-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-9801 Parke Ladd Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:16:13 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=3029#comment-9801 Yeah, someone much smarter than I once said, "We become like the media which we behold." I was actually thinking about this exact same thing today. Good thoughts, Brad. Yeah, someone much smarter than I once said, “We become like the media which we behold.” I was actually thinking about this exact same thing today. Good thoughts, Brad.

]]> By: Vince http://www.bradruggles.com/2010/02/08/modern-media-the-death-of-free-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-9770 Vince Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:27:46 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=3029#comment-9770 As long as the internet stays an open platform it will be, all things considered, a good thing. net neutrality anyone? As long as the internet stays an open platform it will be, all things considered, a good thing.

net neutrality anyone?

]]> By: Jay http://www.bradruggles.com/2010/02/08/modern-media-the-death-of-free-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-9769 Jay Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:32:16 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=3029#comment-9769 It's a good question. I think many people are wanting to do the "Me too!" thing or they gush over what somebody writes or tweets or whatever more because of who that person is rather than what they wrote. I won't name names, but there are Christ-following Twitter and blogging "stars." These handful of people could tweet or blog the word "Burp" and pretty soon you'd have a number of people re-tweeting and commenting on it's brilliance. I'm exaggerating but my overall point remains. For many it seems to be easier to just agree than to think about it, add more or in fact, disagree. It’s a good question. I think many people are wanting to do the “Me too!” thing or they gush over what somebody writes or tweets or whatever more because of who that person is rather than what they wrote.

I won’t name names, but there are Christ-following Twitter and blogging “stars.” These handful of people could tweet or blog the word “Burp” and pretty soon you’d have a number of people re-tweeting and commenting on it’s brilliance. I’m exaggerating but my overall point remains. For many it seems to be easier to just agree than to think about it, add more or in fact, disagree.

]]> By: Scott Fillmer http://www.bradruggles.com/2010/02/08/modern-media-the-death-of-free-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-9767 Scott Fillmer Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:09:41 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=3029#comment-9767 I just went to see Avatar this weekend so don't ask me, my reality is already skewed for the next month or two, LOL I just went to see Avatar this weekend so don’t ask me, my reality is already skewed for the next month or two, LOL

]]> By: Bill (cycleguy) http://www.bradruggles.com/2010/02/08/modern-media-the-death-of-free-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-9766 Bill (cycleguy) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:01:25 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=3029#comment-9766 I don't know that we are so much in danger of losing the ability to think for ourselves as we in danger of substituting those for personal contact. My .02 worth I don’t know that we are so much in danger of losing the ability to think for ourselves as we in danger of substituting those for personal contact. My .02 worth

]]> By: Molly http://www.bradruggles.com/2010/02/08/modern-media-the-death-of-free-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-9765 Molly Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:14:48 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=3029#comment-9765 I agree with what Joseph said. It is much easier for me to connect to people who think the way I already thought from other parts of the country/world. I also think that TV hasn't changed much in 30 years (from the above monologue). I worry what people are gonna do when Oprah goes away ;) I agree with what Joseph said. It is much easier for me to connect to people who think the way I already thought from other parts of the country/world.

I also think that TV hasn’t changed much in 30 years (from the above monologue). I worry what people are gonna do when Oprah goes away ;)

]]> By: joseph http://www.bradruggles.com/2010/02/08/modern-media-the-death-of-free-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-9764 joseph Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:40:15 +0000 http://www.bradruggles.com/?p=3029#comment-9764 I think for some it is taking the ability to think for themselves. With others it is creating an outlet to share their thoughts which prior to the internet would not have been possible. I think for some it is taking the ability to think for themselves. With others it is creating an outlet to share their thoughts which prior to the internet would not have been possible.

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