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What does it mean?
Television may be a slow poison to society, compared to lead pipes in Rome.
In plain terms
TV might be harmful to people over time like lead was for Romans.
What can you take from it?
Consider long term effects of media consumption on society.

Where it applies

  • policy making
  • parenting
  • media criticism

Putting it to work

  • limit screen time
  • study media effects
  • advocate regulation

Questions to consider

  • Is media inherently harmful?
  • What protects society from slow poisoning?

Another view

Historical analogies like Rome can be misleading or overly dramatic.

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