I have no problem with reality falsifying my beliefs but I really don’t like my fiction rotation cache being invalidated by new historical moods.
I don’t think I can enjoy Yes, Prime Minister or The Simpsons ever again. Even Hitchhiker’s Guide is under threat now.
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Escapism is the greatest technology invented by humans. The point of all other technology is to sustain better escapism. Escapist truths are the best truths.
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I sometimes pay attention to serious things, especially when I’m getting paid and they’re also interesting. But let’s face it, I’m not on Team Serious.
I’m here for the escapism, not the work. I’m here for the TV and the tinkering, not dents in the universe or making history.
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It’s kinda funny how Team Serious agonizes about meaning and purpose when a large majority of us have discovered that meaning and purpose lie in escapism.
TV for my generation, video games for the next, memes for the nextnext etc.
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Do you think things like QAnon and alt-everything/conspiracy-Chans act as escapism for some people? More a “meaning and purpose” LARP than actually seeking meaning and purpose.
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I don’t think that’s escapism. It’s a craving for real significance, an attempt to write themselves into the narrative.
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Escapists choose safe outlets, not ones that much with Team Serious.

