Media+Discussion;+Solution

Rather than saying something vague and pessimistic such as “there is no solution,” the best solution is to simply not be a part of the circle in the first place; whether this is possible or not is entirely up to oneself. Speaking personally and generalizing sweepingly, I believe that the best way to do this is to give up on media entirely. Don’t take it so seriously; laugh at its pandering and meandering tastes and be entertained by more worthy things. By being aware of the games that marketers play, you can easily invent your own rules.

Do the job of looking around yourself and find what you like according to your own changing tastes, not the media’s. Don’t settle for what the television offers you. On the subject of television, don’t subject yourself to the crudeness of “the mook.” Don’t aspire to be “the midriff.” Realize that it’s all brainwashing so that big companies can sell you self-confidence.

Create your own reality. Have the standards not to kowtow. This doesn’t mean, however, that you have to rebel in order to find what you really like and what’s just been programmed. Revolting simply in order to “throw the system” can be considered manufactured too, if it’s driven by the media. One must simply disregard the media completely, and realize that the concept of individualism is entirely personal—not an idea that the media can plant in your mind, because that’s simply sly marketing in order to sell an “alternative” image that everybody easily accepts because it’s under the guise of “finding your individuality,” usually at a competitive price.