I have immense respect for journalists. I’m not talking about the kind on TV filling out dead time between two sets of commercials. That’s mostly money-making infotainment, where sensationalist gossip is king.
Instead of selling your brain to Coke, fix yourself a drink with your own, non-destructive ingredients that will feed your brain cells. With this Mango Date Smash, all you need is dates, mangoes and cashew milk.
“What we are selling Coca-Cola is human brain time” once said the head of broadcasting of a popular French channel without a trace of sarcasm. Advertisers rule their world––and ours. News organizations that depend on corporations’ fundings are not free from this kind of bondage. The same goes for social media. Bucketlist advice: know who profits from your brain time.
The journalists I admire have a different mission in mind: keep a check on power. They sacrifice time, reputation, rewards and sometimes their own lives to bring accountability to powerful interests so that the public may act accordingly. They fact check politicians, corporations, armies, and any kind of potentially harmful “influencers.” All stories belong to a big picture. We need these historians of the present. Their factual representation of reality helps us navigate the world, make informed choices. Independent news source with a clear understanding of their mission are a gift. Bucketlist truth: choose the ones who represent reality for you.
Instead of selling your brain to Coke, fix yourself a drink with your own, non-destructive ingredients that will feed your brain cells. With this Mango Date Smash, all you need is dates, mangoes and cashew milk. Which will leave more time to sit down and read an article or two by one of those people who ensure your brain expands beyond the marketplace.
Bon appétit, friends.
VIDEO: Mango Date Smash by Bucketlist
You Need:
∞ 3 Dates (remove pitt)
∞ 3 Mangoes, ripe (peeled and sliced)
∞ 1 cup Cashew Milk