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Going to the symphony is similarly “competence porn.” It does nothing for your musical skills, but it’s a joy. There is nothing wrong with entertainment for en
by trogdor 3y ago
Going to the symphony is similarly “competence porn.” It does nothing for your musical skills, but it’s a joy.
There is nothing wrong with entertainment for entertainment’s sake.
- wussboy 3y agoPerhaps. But I wonder how much of this completely passive entertainment was in our ancestral environment? Before 50 years ago, the percentage of all humans who had ever experienced the symphony was so low it was essentially zero. Perhaps the boredom is integral to good living?