I do not get that Americans' obsession with TV, maybe because I grew up in, then, backward Poland. My parents bought their first TV when I was 10. At that time, it was one channel starting at 5 PM and ending before midnight. It was not much better when I left Poland for Chicago at 33.

In the U.S. I have been working in the TV delivery business, having endless opportunities to observe Americans' infatuation with TV. Due to my work, I still have free access to all programming available on cable TV. It is barely anything worth watching. Even if there is something, it is hard to find.

Yes, the coverage from Ukraine at CNN is better than what they typically provide. But still, they are a level of magnitude behind BBC.

The chart showing what people watch, https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/0*OPd689N1sYtDdSuo.png, is telling. Action, adventure, and thrillers are about 80% of video consumption. It is a substitute for action in real life in building one's prosperity. It is a surrogate for adventure in the excitement of learning and participating in projects that shape the world. It is a substitute for that thrill of striving to be the first and the best.

It takes more than TV programming to address those issues.