The media. It sounds like a convention of spiritualists.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The media is compared to spiritualists, suggesting it deals in illusions.
- In plain terms
- Media acts like it is talking to ghosts instead of real people.
- What can you take from it?
- Be skeptical of media claims like they are séances.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does media affect reality?
- Who do we listen to?
Another view
Media can provide real information too.
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