Re:Don’t Quit When It Gets Hard
by falcolas on Monday October 23, 2017 @02:27PM
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> do people really enjoy passively consuming entertainment?
Considering how long "passive" entertainment has been about, I'm going to have to say Yes.
- Streaming
- Podcasts
- Television
- Radio
- Records
- Plays
- Orchestras
- Circuses
- Gladiatorial Fights (MMA, Boxing, sword/shields, etc)
- Listening to oral stories
And I know I'm just scratching the surface.
> becoming more passive, and getting wearied by the onslaught of information has not done us any favors
The phrase "bread and circuses" didn't come about in our time.
There's an eternal fight between those who the government's policies impact, and those who it doesn't affect (along with a small fringe group who get involved regardless). The affected have always, and probably will always, lament the laziness of the unaffected.
Considering how long "passive" entertainment has been about, I'm going to have to say Yes.
- Streaming - Podcasts - Television - Radio - Records - Plays - Orchestras - Circuses - Gladiatorial Fights (MMA, Boxing, sword/shields, etc) - Listening to oral stories
And I know I'm just scratching the surface.
> becoming more passive, and getting wearied by the onslaught of information has not done us any favors
The phrase "bread and circuses" didn't come about in our time.
There's an eternal fight between those who the government's policies impact, and those who it doesn't affect (along with a small fringe group who get involved regardless). The affected have always, and probably will always, lament the laziness of the unaffected.