2010 Freestyle Moguls Olympic Gold Medalist

Media moguls have lots and lots of monies. They have so much monies that they actually have some say in what kind of mass messages are reaching the general population of viewers and listeners; but, while they undeniably shape the way we think, they can’t take away our ability to think for ourselves. 

We should be able to receive a message, interpret it, and decide whether that information is relevant to us, or even truthful. We should be asking, Why I am being told this? and What does this message say about the world I live and my place in it? From there we can ask personal questions such as: Is this the world I want to live in? and decide if we want to change the way things are, or keep on in similar fashion, but the choice must certainly be ours. 

It is a passive mind that will not succeed in our field of design. Design is about challenging, and moving forwards, and onwards. That cannot be done without critical thought. We are all filters for the final message.