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12/01/2002
"The (Eco)Logical Weblog strikes again"
An exerpt from one of the best blogs on the web
That said, the idea that the American people are being kept down by a "lack of information" is dubious and dumb. If anything, the American people have far too much information -- so much so that they can't decide how to navigate it, put it into a meaningful context beyond spectacle and fascination, and make ethical commitments to society based upon it.For while the majority of Americans may not yet have satellite television and internet access, a near majority does. Those that do not are surrounded by newspapers, radio, commercial programming, and indirectly are involved in the global news world by being surrounded by an audience that is involved in the same.
Again, it is a staggering truth that the average American news gatherer can receive a wealth of information on the Bush administration, local and international murders, and stock prices but fail to receive the message that within 30 years upwards of 40% of life on Earth could be extinct.
But this is not to say that the message does not get out there in one form or another -- from oilspills to stories on singular extinctions to pieces on global warming -- and if one has the Internet and/or satellite television one can easily be barraged with a wealth of news on virtually any topic.
Just to say quickly again: Thanks for the very kind words about the Vegan Blog. It goes without saying that your blog (and site) are awesome and that I am a big fan in return. The aesthetic is fantastic.
Can you tell me more about Lois Crisler?
Yours in the work,
Richard
Posted by Richard @ 12/02/2002 12:51 PM CST
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