Idaho
03-22-2010, 11:52
An excellent article by Charlie Brooker in response to the current UK furore
The most dangerous drug is... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/22/charlie-brooker-newspapers-dangerous-drug)
It's perhaps the biggest threat to the nation's mental wellbeing, yet it's freely available on every street – for pennies. The dealers claim it expands the mind and bolsters the intellect: users experience an initial rush of emotion (often euphoria or rage), followed by what they believe is a state of enhanced awareness. Tragically this "awareness" is a delusion. As they grow increasingly detached from reality, heavy users often exhibit impaired decision-making abilities, becoming paranoid, agitated and quick to anger. In extreme cases they've even been known to form mobs and attack people. Technically it's called "a newspaper", although it's better known by one of its many "street names", such as "The Currant Bun" or "The Mail" or "The Grauniad"
For those overseas orgahs who might not know Charlie Brooker - I very much reccommend taking a look at his news commentry show. Much of it is available on youtube:
Newswipe Series 1 Episode 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnbsvUpUsdw&feature=related)
The most dangerous drug is... (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/22/charlie-brooker-newspapers-dangerous-drug)
It's perhaps the biggest threat to the nation's mental wellbeing, yet it's freely available on every street – for pennies. The dealers claim it expands the mind and bolsters the intellect: users experience an initial rush of emotion (often euphoria or rage), followed by what they believe is a state of enhanced awareness. Tragically this "awareness" is a delusion. As they grow increasingly detached from reality, heavy users often exhibit impaired decision-making abilities, becoming paranoid, agitated and quick to anger. In extreme cases they've even been known to form mobs and attack people. Technically it's called "a newspaper", although it's better known by one of its many "street names", such as "The Currant Bun" or "The Mail" or "The Grauniad"
For those overseas orgahs who might not know Charlie Brooker - I very much reccommend taking a look at his news commentry show. Much of it is available on youtube:
Newswipe Series 1 Episode 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnbsvUpUsdw&feature=related)