• 34:12 - 36:44
Richard Belzer | Corporate Conspiracies, Robin Williams, & Media Mind Control
Actor Responsibility, Jingoistic Media and Military Recruitment
The ethical responsibility of actors in choosing roles that may serve as propaganda is debated, citing Top Gun as a classic example of jingoistic media. Belzer shares an anecdote about a brilliant scientist friend who turned down lucrative offers from the Pentagon and CIA to use his hologram technology for military purposes. The segment concludes that while individuals must pay rent, those with principles will reject work that contradicts their values.