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Originally Posted by renormalised
That's exactly right, Rob. The madder the idea, the more zealous and evangelistic its followers are. It's the old religious impulse at work  .................. As you mentioned, it's just a click, click, click world with attention spans lasting all of 10 seconds and even there some can't last that long. |
Yes, Karl Marx once said...'Religion is the opiate of the masses'. (not necessarily my view)
Entertainment and shiny gadgets are now the opiate of choice.