I often bring this article up to clients, so I figure I would post the link to a very very good read by Charles Kenny:
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/10/19/revolution_in_a_box?page=full
"In the not-too-distant future, it is quite possible that the world will be watching 24 billion hours of TV a day -- an average of close to four hours for each person in the world. Some of those hours could surely be better spent -- planting trees, helping old ladies cross the road, or playing cricket, perhaps. But watching TV exposes people to new ideas and different people. With that will come greater opportunity, growing equality, a better understanding of the world, and a new appreciation of the complexities of life"
