Television
Illustration★★★It has been estimated that by the time a person in our society reaches the age of
18 he has watched 25,000 hours of television, including 350,000
commercials. (You know how intellectually stimulating commercials are.)
The point
By age 18, Americans watch 25,000 hours of television and 350,000 commercials; this raises questions about the intellectual value of such media exposure.
