Ha ! 'Slackers', 'lazies', 'losers' ...

[Monica]

modern programming/television/entertainment isnt an 'art form'. its mass manufactured moneymaking. this also applies to gaming unfortunately.

I would substitute 'mainstream' for 'modern.'

I'd say that mainstream tv/music/games etc. contain very little art, because they follow a formula. Whatever sells, is replicated. Replication isn't art.

However, there is still a great deal of art out there too. But it's usually the obscure music, movies, etc. which never reach commercial success. My definition of art would be original, creative expression. A band creating songs on their own, for the sake of art, is creating art. Whereas, a band who follows a formula, for the purpose of selling the album, isn't creating art. It's like the difference between an experienced chef creating a new, delicious dish, as opposed to someone just following a recipe. Both meals might taste good. And the dish from the recipe might have been art when it was originally created. But copying a recipe isn't creating.

Of course, this is all just my subjective opinion! As they say, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder!

Getting back to the original topic of this thread, it appears there is a distinction between those who are asleep and those who seem to be slacking, but are radiating light. I'm not sure how much light one can radiate by being entertained. Not that there's anything inherently wrong with indulging in a bit of entertainment! We all need a little fun in our lives. But is it radiating? I don't see how a passive activity can be radiating.

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it's not about killing it's about having fun. it doesn't matter if that game is about killing or not, what matters is that it's fun.

same thing with wow.

wow :exclamation: