Has the "world been pulled over our eyes, to blind us from the truth? How does this happen? What roles do media, propaganda and technology play in this process?
Truth is the mirror image of real and factual events. This mirror can be broken or obscured to prevent the actual reflection of factual reality. It can be said that the world has been pulled over our eyes, to blind us from the truth. The average man does not usually have any views of his own on any matter. He takes ready made views from different sources of media. An average person reads the daily newspapers, listen to the radio broadcasts and TV telecast, and give close and unremitting attention to the arguments presented. He forms judgement upon the facts and arguments delivered to him. He is daily bombarded with overloaded and biased information. Too much knowledge is weariness of the mind; excessive information is a tyranny of the mind. Therefore, the truth is lost in this directed and controlled web of over flowing information. Whether it’s Iraq war, global economic meltdown, Israel’s attack on Lebanon or freedom movements around the world, we cannot see the truth because we are made blind.
To the superficial observer, progress of technology and media has many advantages. The present age is essentially an age of science and machine. The cinema has revolutionized modern life; people go to the pictures and see on screen things which are far from truth and which they could not otherwise imagine. The cinema not only reaches the millions but impresses them most effectively, for humans are picture-thinking animals: they believe what they see. Similarly, the radio, television and Internet can reach millions in their homes and hearths in the remotest corners of country and even beyond. Television combines the merits of the radio and the cinema; it is really a telecast cinema and has proved itself as the most effective instrument of popular education and propaganda. Moreover, the Internet has the combined power of cinema, radio, newspapers and TV. It provides variety of information and knowledge. News are broadcast; radio and TV talks are given by experts in their own fields; features programmes, drama, music, and other items of entertainment are presented to us for our recreation and enjoyment; learned discussions and speeches are made by scholars and writers on philosophy, science, politics, economics, arts, literature and social issues. These communication agencies are also the linked between the ruler and the ruled. Most of these agencies are directly or indirectly are monopolized by the government are vested interests. Public opinion and government policies are always at odd with each other. Hence, these agencies are used in an overwhelming manner by the government, lobbies or pressure groups to advance their own vested interests and modify the public opinion.
A great article, indeed! I totally agree with you. Always when I watch or read the news I keep thinking what things they are not telling us. Sometimes I search for more than one interpretation of certain events and try to figure out what really happened.
It is sad that most of the humanity can’t form their own opinions based on critical thinking 
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The men or women who make the news and broadcast their findings .. we hope they do so in the best interests of us all .. with scrupulous honesty by disclosing all the facts and by not suppressing relevant facts .. dosen’t happen Shamyl unfortuately. We can choose to turn the TV on and digest it .. or .. we can change the channel .. or better yet .. watch a good documentary on SBS 
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