s of dime novels that city kids grabbed up and relived on their stoops. And the media, throughout the course of its evolution, has always attempted to tap into our innermost desires, desires to step into surrealism. It has to. Its the product its selling. Some may say that theyre exploiting our vulnerabilities. Of course they are. But so isnt McDonalds. Practically every product on the market exploits our vulnerabilities. Its part of their game, part of the business theyre in. Recently, however, it has become an issue. If its such an issue, why are we still paying $7.50 at the movies to receive these manipulative messages? Its interesting to see the level of denial in America: we have a huge problem taking responsibility for our own actions. Indeed, the only uncontroversial issue in this controversial issue is that we are, without a doubt, choosing to buy what theyre selling. How nice it would be if we could truly be brainwashed and didnt have to pay for it all. But unfortunately, this is not the case. We continue to fork over millions of dollars to the entertainment industry, perhaps because we question whether the media can really be as corrupting as they say. The scariest hypothesis has yet to be posed: the medias not corrupting society, but societys corrupting the media. To know, weve got to know whats really going on with these nefarious media moguls. The first question we should ask: would they purposely attempt to sell a product based on corruption capability instead of demand? Put yourself in their shoes. You leave the house in the morning, kiss your wife and kids goodbye and head over to the office. Once you get there, you have a mission. This being America, that mission is forward movement: making money and becoming successful. No matter how high up on the ladder you are, if you dont produce then you dont have a job. At this point you have two options. If youre the demonical, brainwashing type, you c...
