Maybe watching tv is their goal, for the time being. If they were given an opportunity to travel the world, most would gladly take it. Having free time isn't

Maybe watching tv is their goal, for the time being. If they were given an opportunity to travel the world, most would gladly take it. Having free time isn't of much use if it isn't coupled with resources to do interesting things. Since most people have very limited resources - tv is the best bang for your buck way of spending the time.