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Seeking fame and notoriety is a norm. Our minds are so attached to media these days that most people lose touch with those around them and live in a world of po
by BucketSort 8y ago
Seeking fame and notoriety is a norm. Our minds are so attached to media these days that most people lose touch with those around them and live in a world of popular personalities. So I'm not sure if this is true, because it's almost like fighting for existence these days when our communities and interpersonal relationships are so weak.
- netsharc 8y agoThis doc is eye-opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1MqJPHxy6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1MqJPHxy6g (although it's over 2 hours and I fell asleep the first time I watched it). but TL;DW: People are always looking for status, because status means others acknowledge and praise them. And today's celebrity culture means being famous is seemingly a quick way to gain status. With a better community you'd have friends who like you and acknowledge you because they got to know you and your character.
- BucketSort 8y ago> With a better community you'd have friends who like you and acknowledge you because they got to know you and your character. You hit the nail on the head. It's such a simple truth, but we are stuck in a machine now and can't even change things to help us live healthier lives. Great documentary too! Thanks!
- netsharc 7y agoYou say "machine", makes me think of The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster: https://www.ele.uri.edu/faculty/vetter/Other-stuff/The-Machine-Stops.pdf https://www.ele.uri.edu/faculty/vetter/Other-stuff/The-Machi...