Idiot box

Analysis In the article titled “ Television Addiction,” Marie Winn argues that TV viewing is comparable to alcoholism and drug addiction in terms of its negative effects on human behavior. Winn states that when one thinks about an addiction to drugs or alcohol, he frequently focuses on the negative aspects, ignoring the pleasures that accompany drinking or drug taking. She points out that an addict craves an experience and yet one is never really satisfied. Winn …

…and search for the information one desires. Television plays a major role in this aspect. Television channels like Discovery and National Geographic that provide loads of information within an hour is a good example for a television based education. Moreover, the liberation one gets from everyday worries and anxieties by watching television contribute to the positive effects of television. Ultimately, the obsession of an individual to the “idiot box” depends on what one is viewing.