Comments on: The Revolution Will NOT Be Televised: How to Destroy Your TV

By: Should Dissertation Writers Kill Their Televisions? « To Do: Dissertation

Should Dissertation Writers Kill Their Televisions? « To Do: Dissertation — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:04:52 +0000

[...] The Revolution Will NOT Be Televised: How to Destroy Your TV [...]

By: 26 Essential Ways to Achieve Minimalist Freedom « Far Beyond The Stars | The Art of Being Minimalist

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:18:59 +0000

[...] 22. Destroy your TV. You know how I feel about televisions by now, I don’t like them. TV is passive entertainment in a world where you can choose what to watch. Having a TV in your living room promotes sitting on the couch eating Cheetos. Sell it, destroy it, whatever you need to do to free yourself from the infernal ad-spewing machine. For more: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. [...]

By: How to Achieve Freedom At The End of the Television Era « Far Beyond The Stars | The Art of Being Minimalist

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:44:30 +0000

[...] There are millions of things you could be doing tonight instead of watching TV. In fact, I’ll go as far as saying that you should destroy it entirely. [...]

By: High Interest Savings Account

High Interest Savings Account — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:12:15 +0000

Great work on this article, I’ve subscribed to your blog feed and look forward to more posts!

By: Everett Bogue

Everett Bogue — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:47:49 +0000

Hah, great Louisa! I hope I influenced your decision to buy an LCD TV with my story. Definitely stop by when you have more time to read.

By: Louisa Doonan

Louisa Doonan — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:25:26 +0000

Hi, I’ve just found your site whilst searching on online as I am seeking some material on LCD TVs!. It is a good website so I bookmarked you and intend to return soon to have a more detailed read when I have more time.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:02:25 +0000

I love posts like these – it must be get rid of your tv month, because I did so a few weeks ago and wrote about it here -
http://nomadneedles.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/goodbye-t-v/

Then there was an article on Matador recently about this – http://matadorlife.com/unplugged-breaking-your-television-addiction/

I have not had tv for years and when I’m around it – like today at a Thanksgiving dinner at my grandma’s – I’m struck with the craziness our culture as created. I read so many minimal sites (like this one!) I forget the whole world is not on this path. And I realize I’m still vulnerable…but it doesn’t last long. I come home to the quiet of my neat and minimal condo and my headache begins to subside. peace….

By: The Everyday Minimalist

The Everyday Minimalist — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:39:37 +0000

I don’t own a TV per se, but I watch episodes of shows I like online.

What I like most about that, is NO COMMERCIALS, and NO COMMERCIALS.

Feels like Tivo.. for free.

I gave it up 2 years ago and I haven’t missed my bulky TV or my couch since.

By: ellen

ellen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:24:54 +0000

I just saw I misspelled there. It should have been their children, sorry.

By: ellen

ellen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:22:50 +0000

Ooh, I remember the hurt my children suffered because we did not provide them with a tv. We did receive quite a lot of criticism from teachers before we began homeschooling.

My children learned how to build things from wood, sew, rock climb, think critically, skate board and roller blade, ride bikes, travel to Israel on our extreme budget for six weeks, read a map, make a deal in the market, and many other things including helping an older gentleman with snow shoveling and conversations. Did they complain about the tv,? Of course. Do they own one themselves now? 3 of the 4 do. But they know there children will get played with, climb a tree and be read to when they come to our house..