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What I appreciated about an early version of Grand Theft Auto was its sense of humour. And the violence wasn't all that different from what you see in the average Bugs Bunny cartoon - which is considerable but done with comic flair and a good sense of unreality.
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... there is often an assumption that what people desire in fantasy, or for escapism, mirrors the rest of their attitudes to life, people, etc. I by no means accept a necessary link in this respect; on the contrary, it may sometimes be the reverse. Sounds a suspiciously convenient get-out-of-jail-free card to me: just what I was looking for to explain my seemingly enthusiastic participation in the "Splat the Kitten" game on these very Boards. |
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... there is often an assumption that what people desire in fantasy, or for escapism, mirrors the rest of their attitudes to life, people, etc. I by no means accept a necessary link in this respect; on the contrary, it may sometimes be the reverse. Sounds a suspiciously convenient get-out-of-jail-free card to me: just what I was looking for to explain my seemingly enthusiatic participation in the "Splat the Kitten" game on these very Boards. Note 'sometimes' and 'may'. |
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In my humblish opinion, things like GTA don't cause brutality but their existence and appeal is symptomatic of a much deeper and more systemic brutalisation in our society. I wouldn't for a moment hold it against anyone for playing "violent" video games, still less suggest that such games be banned or censored (with the usual qualifications for the protection of the young), but to me it seems an alienated and alienating way to get one's excitement, and appeals to the addictive and self-absorbed aspects of our personalities in a way I find unimaginative and timewasting, and I know, because I've splatted a few kittens in my time too, when I could have been reading the Grundrisse or Tootles the Taxi.
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« Reply #799 on: 18:07:56, 29-04-2008 » |
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In my humblish opinion, things like GTA don't cause brutality but their existence and appeal is symptomatic of a much deeper and more systemic brutalisation in our society. I wouldn't for a moment hold it against anyone for playing "violent" video games, still less suggest that such games be banned or censored (with the usual qualifications for the protection of the young), but to me it seems an alienated and alienating way to get one's excitement, and appeals to the addictive and self-absorbed aspects of our personalities in a way I find unimaginative and timewasting, and I know, because I've splatted a few kittens in my time too, when I could have been reading the Grundrisse or Tootles the Taxi.
As with clubbing, drugs, deviant sexual activity, or perhaps listening to minimalist music, mightn't video games simply be a form of relaxation/escape? Splatting a few kittens doesn't stop one reading the Grundrisse (or perhaps Negative Dialectics as well?) the rest of one's time. Can't really see what's intrinsically wrong if any of these things are in proportion. Surely people are allowed a bit of time-wasting occasionally? |
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Everyone should be "allowed" as much timewasting as they want. But time is always running out.
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« Reply #802 on: 19:19:58, 29-04-2008 » |
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Everyone should be "allowed" as much timewasting as they want. But time is always running out.
Another way of saying "If you waste time, time will eventually waste you"? |
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« Reply #803 on: 21:40:14, 29-04-2008 » |
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I like wasting time here!
(only kidding! it's not a waste - it's a joy!)
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« Reply #804 on: 23:05:02, 29-04-2008 » |
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I like wasting time here!
x Jan x
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Time is Now ofcourse!!
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« Reply #806 on: 20:07:02, 18-05-2008 » |
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May be my problem is not such a life challenging one, but I have been struggling with it for a while now.
It is not possible to know everything. That is an axiom.
I feel that I have been chasing new things. There is always music that I don't know, composers I never heard about.
I listen in a hurry to some new things that come my way. Than I forget it.
Perhaps I was stressed for a long time and this will go away? It looks like I don't want to listen to music at all.
It is frightening for me that I lost joy of music.
I don't know if I expressed myself clearly enough. All I want to know is if anyone else went through this phase and is there any hope for me to get my interest and passion back.
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« Reply #807 on: 20:12:02, 18-05-2008 » |
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All I want to know is if anyone else went through this phase and is there any hope for my to get my interest and passion back. I can't speak for you, t-p, but I do think these things go in cycles. Your interest in music is sure to return. If you'd rather not wait for it to happen, there may be ways to replenish yourself & break the cycle. Perhaps others have advice? I do think one shouldn't feel any pressure to get to know new music other than the pressure of one's own curiosity. No one holds it against you that you get burned out by all of that. Everyone has their limits. |
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« Reply #808 on: 20:39:56, 18-05-2008 » |
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Thanks, Turfan Fragment.
Since I wrote my post and your reply I feel a little better, calmer.
May be I put that pressure on myself of constantly chasing something. May be the joy of listening will return.
I was especially disheartened that I did not want to listen to Chopin.
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« Reply #809 on: 20:46:31, 18-05-2008 » |
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Some Chopin I can get enough of. Some I can't.
The Ballades, a dozen of the Mazurkas, the Preludes including op. 45, the 3rd Sonata, the four Scherzos, most of the Etudes -- are good to go back to pretty much anytime.
Glad you're doing better.
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