Billionaires See VR as a Way to Avoid Radical Social Change

Re:Billionaires See VR as a Way to Avoid Radical Social Change by nabla9 on Monday February 15, 2021 @08:39PM (#26149968)

Nothing new under the sun. Ancient Roman politicians did the same. panem et circenses (bread and circuses", "bread and games") was the term Decimus Junius Juvenalis used to describe this practice.

Juvenal, Satire 10.77–81:

"Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions — everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: bread and circuses."

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Re:Billionaires See VR as a Way to Avoid Radical Social Change by AndrewBissell on Monday February 15, 2021 @08:46PM (#26150007)

I was reminded of Frank Zappa's "I Am the Slime" (about television):

You will obey me while I lead you

And eat the garbage that I feed you

Until the day that we don't need you

Don't go for help ... No one will heed you

Your mind is totally controlled

It has been stuffed into my mold

And you will do as you are told

Until the rights to you are sold

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