
The Power Couple How TVs became Smart & dumbed us down
Feb 26, 2026
36:15
Did you know that approximately 97% of households in the US own a television?
Out of these households, 80% of them own a smart TV.
Why have we become so in love with a black screen?
Join us as we discuss:
✔️ The complicated history of television
✔️ What televisions and telescreens have in common
✔️ How reality TV and candid camera leads can lead to genocide
✔️ What is Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) technology?
✔️ How can we have a healthier relationship with the Big Screen?
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