The upcoming Oprah interview with Harry and Megan is a prime example of what’s wrong with our media diet. How much money will this poor couple get from this interview to help maintain the royal lifestyle they don’t want? In a world of such inequality, poverty and brutality, why do we care about Megan complaining about her life difficulties? How could Harry--whose military accomplishments are admirable--get so sucked into the family squabbles? Is all this really any different from what happens in many contemporary families? Why 2 hours? Are we prepared for the empathy voices, the whining voices, the gossip voices and the fierce warrior voices.
The answers to these and other important questions will take up two hours of the lives of many of us. At the end, it will be one more feather in Oprah’s cap and one more experience of empty entertainment.
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