March 9th, 2010 / 12:17 am
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Arianna Huffington: “Self expression is the new entertainment. We never used to question why people sit on the couch for seven hours a day watching bad TV. Nobody ever asked, ‘Why are they doing that for free?’ We need to celebrate [this desire to contribute for free] rather than question it.”

4 Comments

  1. March 9th, 2010 / 4:36 am Kevin—

      I immediately think internet.
      I assume that is what she is referring to (?)
      I think of watching TV as a form of muted, simplistic expression. There are ways to manipulate choice and presentation through the act of watching tv.
      I think there are other underlying politics in this quote that I am either not qualified or not interested enough to comment on (i.e. the ‘value’ of self expression).

      Good quote.

  2. March 9th, 2010 / 12:36 am Kevin—

      I immediately think internet.
      I assume that is what she is referring to (?)
      I think of watching TV as a form of muted, simplistic expression. There are ways to manipulate choice and presentation through the act of watching tv.
      I think there are other underlying politics in this quote that I am either not qualified or not interested enough to comment on (i.e. the ‘value’ of self expression).

      Good quote.

  3. March 9th, 2010 / 4:21 pm Kevin*—

      I’d like to self-express: yuck.

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      *Different Kevin from the one above.

  4. March 9th, 2010 / 12:21 pm Kevin*—

      I’d like to self-express: yuck.

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      *Different Kevin from the one above.