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Why kids NAG by Katherine Westphal
"The average person who logs in 4½ hours of TV per day also tunes in to more than 50,000 commercials per year. Even if adults can resist the manipulative marketing tactics, children do not have the ability to discern fact from fiction from cheap advertising."
TV Commercials. Why? by Andrew Lawrence
"Years ago, the TV networks argued that because TV was free the viewer had to endure some TV commercials. OK, that made some sense. But TV is NOT free any longer. Today, we consumers now pay $30 ... $60 ... maybe up to $100 or more ... a month ..."
Turn Off, Tune Out, & Sell More! by Dr. Gary S. Goodman
"If you want to drain your motivation, chip away at your work ethic, erode your discipline, be a consumer, and watch TV. Not only will it prevent you from doing other things, it will perpetuate the myth that everything should be easy."
4 Ways TV Is Bad For Your Business by Carrie Lauth
"Is TV hurting your business productivity?"
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