This is Part 1 of my "Kill the Television" series. I'll be performing lectures and teaching workshops with a megaphone each weekend on the corner of East and 2nd.
I'd like to try a little experiment that just might do some good in the world. If it works, we could start an epidemic that could lead to enhanced creativity, renewed motivation, a leap in understanding, the fall of our governments, a loss of prejudice, and maybe even the salvation of mankind himself.
The experiment is simple. I merely want all of my readers to cancel their cable television and unhook any antennas. Call now and cancel. It's that simple.
Hook up that dvd player. Relax and watch a movie. Eat some popcorn. Just stay away from those channels.
"But I can't watch movies 24 hours a day for two weeks straight! What am I supposed to do?" I honestly don't care. Stare at a wall. Look at porno. Even better, go camping. Write a book. Make a porno. Hug your family. Meditate. Learn to play the sitar. Invent a gadget. Still need ideas? Because I haven't watched tv in months - I can do this all day!
Once two weeks have passed, I'd like for you to write me regarding your experiences. Most likely you will inform me that the addiction has been broken, and you will thank me for freeing you of the chains that have kept you enslaved. Your new heightened intelligence quotient will help you to not only defeat and escape the slavemaster yourself, but to build underground railroads for all of your friends.
Just taste the freedom for two weeks. See how it feels.