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What's the criterion to be included in this list? They compare visiting the library to live music, theater, casinos, theme parks or zoos. But all of the other a
by neiman 7y ago
What's the criterion to be included in this list? They compare visiting the library to live music, theater, casinos, theme parks or zoos. But all of the other activities demand payment per visit, while going to a library is free, so it's a bit unfair comparison.
I would also compare it to cafes and restaurants, those are also cultural activities. I suspect that then libraries would fall behind.
- aduitsis 7y agoGoing to a restaurant is a cultural activity???
- thrwaway69 7y agoThat depends on which restaurant you go to. ;) I often see a cute nerd typing magic code on his macbook dreaming of a billion dollar SaaS business in Starbucks.
- namdnay 7y agoI’d say so, yes. Food is art and art is culture
- isoskeles 7y agoI don’t think there’s a rule that says good must always be art. A Philly cheesesteak sandwich isn’t art, at least the ones I’ve seen.
- neiman 7y agoNowadays? Definitely. People don't go to eat out "just not to be hungry", they go for the experience.
- thrwaway69 7y ago<rant> Honestly this is such a weird growing expectation. I don't think it's what people want anymore (they did previously) but companies are riling this up, they are making people expect more and care about trivial things to justify their existence and increased pricing. There's simply no single day I don't get by without seeing, care about the experience, it's all about the experience, it's all about how your literal USB cable makes someone feel about themself, etc in startup eco chambers. <rant/>