I will agree that the search for objects to fulfil as opposed to people and experiences is detrimental to society. I find that the emphasis on commercial success opposed to self-expression is detrimental to art and culture (although the finest arts and cultures actually seem to have an eye on both sides, pure self-expression tends to be painful up itself) I do feel that the whole culture of 'buying is being' is working to detach a great many people from themselves - but I can't help myself nonetheless.
My expenditure on books, music and films is quite obscene when in comparison to my income and now clothes spending is going up as well. I tell myself that I am filling my head with other people's productions - with good writing and interesting storytelling, swirling it around with good music...but really I just like owning stuff. I could borrow the books from the library - could listen to music on the internet and watch films on telly - but I need to own the stuff and the trouble with owning stuff is that it ties you down, you need a place big enough for the stuff.
The wish then is that I can share and create, and what I create is equal or greater to what I consume, for what is something that only consumes but a parasite.
- Bit of a heavy comment for what was supposed to be a light thread - but oh well.
