Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One brought up the discussion of a Leisure Society. The similarities between the society back then to society now hasn’t changed much. When one looks at today’s generation, the use of movies, television, internet, and video games has greatly increased. Many have describe this not as leisure but as apathy. Most of this generation, news journalist claim, refuse to participate in the political aspects of society or take on any forms of protest of the government.
But I question whether this is a Leisure/Apathetic Generation that is growing up or an Escapism Generation. Perhaps most of this generation does not want to take on the government because they see that there is nothing they can do and so escape to change an imaginary world in a video game. And yet, there would seem to be a different kind of protest happening that doesn’t happen on the steps of Washington D.C. but on the forums of the internet. Maybe this generation sees a greater chance of improvement through their writing rather then actions.
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I would have to agree with the idea that this generation is one that grows up with the idea of escapism. Although there are more forms of entertainment than in the generations before this, there seems to be a less unified persona. Now days there is a disconnect with the advance in technology. Rather than discuss in groups like in Symbiopsychotaxiplasm people would rather use the Internet of their cell phones to speak to each other.
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