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[Andromeda18_]

I say watch tv at a minimal, read go outside and meet people or just hang out.

It's not so much a matter of not watching tv as it is a matter of having enough discernment to choose things for yourself. The problem is many people aren't like that and so they end up idolizing whatever and whomever is on tv. And you know, reading can be just as bad as watching tv. Just take a look at all the s*t on sale in book stores, it can be just as mind-numbing as tv.
However, it's impossible not to be influenced by the environment that surrounds us. We are the way we are because of our genes and the environment we live in, there's no escaping that.