ng in hyperbole //
Before the media, we were exposed to fables or local news, but our experiences and role models were mostly based on real life.
When we spend 8 hours a week surrounded by media that is fueled by the greatest hits, (worst offenders, breaking news stories, richest investors, evilst husbands, funny lines from all movies), we begin to think that hyperbole is what matters.
By their very nature, greatest hits are rare. If the media that you are consuming is chosen from among a million possible clips, you may start to think the unusual is the norm.
It’s not.
