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I don't think he's taking "weaker" forms of escapism as he's taking shorter ones. I still find his stance different as a lover of fiction, but I can't argue th
by run4yourlives 17y ago
I don't think he's taking "weaker" forms of escapism as he's taking shorter ones.
I still find his stance different as a lover of fiction, but I can't argue that a good book isn't also very time consuming, and if you allow that your time is precious, there are probably better uses for it.
- caffeine 17y agoI think TV shows and movies are weaker. Movies can't do what books can do because you don't create them in your mind as you consume them (or at least not in the same way). But I can see why for some people, the basic realism of film might take them even further than a book and their own imagination. My original post sounded a bit more judgmental than intended.
- petercooper 17y agoI share your viewpoint. Like Fried, I don't read fiction novels either but.. I do read short stories from time to time. Especially J G Ballard. It's all about the time issue for me. I read lots of long novels as a teen but it's either do that or actually do some work nowadays. As an aside, the death of the short story as a significant literary force is worth mourning here too..