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"personal" and "communal" seem opposed. Especially since we're talking about entertainment Babel. Society functions better when "norms" are held across enough
by CatWChainsaw 4y ago
"personal" and "communal" seem opposed. Especially since we're talking about entertainment Babel. Society functions better when "norms" are held across enough of the population, when there's shared experience. This just sounds like we're building ourselves Matrix pods and there isn't even a sentient AI at the helm to blame. How bleak.
- HKH2 4y agoDefinitely. > "personal" and "communal" seem opposed. Sure. They always will be to some extent. I need to think of a better word. A healthy society is made from people being personal, as in expressing themselves, even if it is somewhat awkward or unattractive at times, because it leads to curiosity and life. Now it's all too easy to be a passive consumer, which is not really personal at all. > Society functions better when "norms" are held across enough of the population, when there's shared experience. I think it's even stronger than that - how can you have a society without norms? The role of older people is to maintain them, but now everyone has surrogate parents and grandparents.