What I wanted to mention in this post was one of the youtube clips that Scott brought in and showed for his presentation. It was a show about three or four hosts who discuss the latest current events, and people would call in to express their opinions about the latest event being discussed. My question is, who really cares? There seems to be a universal need to gossip and comment on the lives of other people, and in doing so, you lose sight of the purpose, importance and value of your own life. This is part of the reason why I deactivated my facebook account, because I found myself constantly looking at the "news feed," and while I was becoming knowledgable about the lives of other people, I realized that instead, I should start educating myself on what I am going to be doing with MY life. People would argue that facebook is a good way to keep in touch with your peers, but another good way to do so is through email or a cell phone. The show that was shown in Scott's presentation reminded me of the Jerry Springer show. I am not so much concerned with the people who actually go on the show and try and get their problems resolved (although I don't see why they wouldn't be able to work the problem out themselves), but what baffles me is the people in the audience, who use OTHER PEOPLE's problems as a form of their own entertainment.
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