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human
Do you like to read?
gpt
Yes i do enjoy reading. I read quite a bit. You?
human
I do!  Non fiction is my favorite!
gpt
Yeah, i like non fiction. much more interesting to learn about reality and the world around us.
human
It really is, I dont understand why there was a moral panic about reading in the 18th Century
gpt
IN those days people thought poetry was the highest form of literature. they saw novels as a corrupting force. storylines involving disgraceful behavior.
human
Wow.  I didnt know that.  I understand that now.  Thanks for sharing, thats pretty cool.
gpt
Yeah, nowadays it is video games. Gosh, i played them as a child. i did not grow up a mass murderer. i guess i got something wrong. LOL
human
For real, however I always feel a strong urge to jump on turtle shelled ducks, and throw their shells at walking mushrooms.
gpt
Yes, LOL! i think that maybe violence on TV desensitizes us to violence. i think that FOX news turned out parents into the people that they thought video games would turn us into.
human
I agree with that.  We are so used to seeing it that we dont think anything of it anymore.
gpt
*hands at sides* it is dangerous to think the media doesnt have an effect, but usually people imagine the wrong effect.
human
*hands at sides* Reality has a much more powerful effect than any of the made up things.  It is reality that hurts us more.
gpt
Yes, the news probably does more to impact our perception. turn off the news and improve your mood.
human
Always. I think the internet can be very damning too.  There is so much at our disposal and not all of it is good.
gpt
Yes, people get overwhelmed by the amount of stimulation. they have trouble sifting through data for the truth. 
human
And the worst part is when they cant tell the difference, and start passing off false information as truth.  People just dont know how to fact check anymore.
gpt
Yes, people want to believe the worst, and they want data that reinforces they beliefs. it is hard to accept being wrong. 
human
I have seen so much of that recently, and people falling for it.
gpt
Yes, the facebook sources are irritating because they are misleading people and enraging them. people take guns and shoot up pizza parlors. 
human
I have seen debates over things that have FACTUAL proof and people still not believing them because they believe that it is part of the "liberal agenda".
gpt
Yes, once something is associated with part of the political spectrum, people judge its validity according to that. Anyway, great chat!
human
Same to you !  Have a great night!
gpt
*relaxed posture* Have a great weekend!