@matt

hey matt, i thoughut this might help you argue your stance on escapism. where to draw the line on where it is good or bad behaviour, ie at which point does it help perpetuate nihilsm and apathy?

I believe that it’s largely the fantastical elements of the entertainment industry that, when people are absolutely sick of this world, they are looking to escape into in their heads. I’m not a fan of pure escapism, because that doesn’t really help us to do with the problems that are besetting us at the moment. But it does us all a bit of good to have a break from reality just for a while, in a positive way that leaves us refreshed and ready to face to the world again.

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