Philip Allison Assignment 5

People watch television because it is an entertaining and easy way to spend time comfortably. You don't have to do anything. People sit down in their lazy-boy and air conditioned living room and eat chips. It sounds pretty good, but it isn't pretty good for you. People could accomplish much more if they spent their time being productive rather than watching "One Tree Hill." Nonetheless, we all watch television. Most people watch fiction television instead of National Geographic or Discovery Channel, so their time is even more wasted. I also think that television is a good entertainer because it essentially turns the masses into zombies, being brainwashed by endless commercials. Even though some people fast forward through the commercials, they are still hidden in our sports games and variety shows. If you watch television, you will see commercials, and there is no way around that. And I am not sure if that is ever going to change.