Topic: People learn more by watching television than by reading books.
Opinion: agree.
The majority of people are under illogical and stereotypical assumption that people are able to learn more by reading books than watching television. This notion, however, doesn't make any sense especially when considering various aspects. I believe that people can learn more by watching various television programs because they can get a lot of useful information more quickly and this can be an effective way to relieve stress after their work. I think these two points will be adequate to illustrate my thoughts on the topic at hand.
Firstly, I believe that it is very important to think about getting a lot of knowledge faster. This is due to the fact that from my experience, it is a common topic on discussion boards and social network such as Facebook and Twitter and many people are interested about it. Last May, I was extremely active on Twitter and came across a tweet about difficulties they had regarding this. A common point students had was that if they read books instead of watching television, it will take a lot more time to get much information that they need, such about employment. This made them feel frustrated because they could not be able to be recruited in many multi-national corporations with high salaries such as LG and Apple. From this, I learned that it is better to watch television than to read books. This brings me to my next point.
Another important point that I feel is worth mentioning is that people are able to relieve stress by watching television. Surprisingly, just last Tuesday, I read an article in the Korean Herald about a survey conducted by Dr. Tiffany Hwang that I thought was interesting. The survey claimed that 62% 200 young Korean professionals in their 20s prefer watching television variety shows at home with delicious dinner courses as the best way to enjoy their time after a hard day's work. Even more surprising was the fact that the number one reason for this was that they could relieve stress and also retrieve themselves for the future. I specifically remember this report because it resonated with my thoughts so well. Combined with the idea of relieving stress, it is farily easy to see why watching television is more advantageous to many people.
Since people are able to get a lot of practical information and they are able to relieve stress of the day, I believe that people get more benefits from watching television than reading books in general.