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2017-03-22 -Short Attention Span Theater-

The Pope Tells Young People to Resist Social Media's 'False Image of Reality'

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-22 02:17|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I didn't vote for him, but he's right nonetheless.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-22 02:38|| 2017-03-22 02:38|| Front Page Top

#2 How about some luddite smashing of cell phones and computer servers.

All new technologies are disruptive of the old order, but it doesn't take long for them to become indispensible.

The Pope may miss the good old days, but they aint coming back.

Posted by phil_b 2017-03-22 02:46|| 2017-03-22 02:46|| Front Page Top

I agree Phil, but 'the good old days' might not be the only thing that's 'not coming back.'

Posted by Besoeker 2017-03-22 02:55|| 2017-03-22 02:55|| Front Page Top

#4 One of these days I expect to see a couple sitting on a park bench, texting to each other.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-03-22 03:24|| 2017-03-22 03:24|| Front Page Top

#5 One of these days I expect to see a couple sitting on a park bench, texting to each other. I see that happening all that time, but I don't know if they are "couples" or just happen to be sitting side by side.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2017-03-22 03:38|| 2017-03-22 03:38|| Front Page Top

#6 You can't tell the difference?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-03-22 03:55|| 2017-03-22 03:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Pope Gramsci I has a broken clock moment.

Posted by no mo uro 2017-03-22 06:08|| 2017-03-22 06:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Life is not a simulation.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-22 10:46|| 2017-03-22 10:46|| Front Page Top

#9 ...a couple sitting on a park bench, texting to each other.

In a restaurant, Facebooking.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-03-22 12:23|| 2017-03-22 12:23|| Front Page Top

#10 Just as it is proper to resist Marx's 'False Image of Reality'

Posted by newc 2017-03-22 12:33|| 2017-03-22 12:33|| Front Page Top

#11 What #10 newc said. In spades.

Posted by Barbara 2017-03-22 15:46|| 2017-03-22 15:46|| Front Page Top

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