Fighting “Mean World Syndrome”

Is that glowing screen spreading some kind of affliction through your family?

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*"You know, who tells the stories of a culture really governs human behavior. *It used to be the parent, the school, the church, the community. Now it's a handful of global conglomerates that have nothing to tell, but a great deal to sell." George Gerbner

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