Why do people incessantly put words and pictures on walls in the form of posters
Posters not only proudly display passions and tastes, but also serve as means escape from the real. Often people are dissatisfied, and so they use what means they can to escape from the “desert of the real.” In the middle ages, children had only daydreams, imaginations, and what stories they were told. Then came books and they learned to read. Then came the picture books, and even just pictures, which showed children different places, different worlds, and provided the stages and even the actors for their dreams.
In these more modern times, we are immersed in created worlds. Now these fantasies are virtually inescapable. Listen to the commercials on the radio, or watch anything on the TV for five minutes. We are so used to it that we do not even realize that we are losing ourselves to realities that are merely projected into our minds through the senses. It used to be an occasional trip to the symphony, opera, or stage production. Now it is available everywhere, often for no cost. And as people are subjected to these things at an earlier age, they loose their ability to imagine. They become addicted, and as they grow older, it becomes more difficult to develop imagination; thus, making them more addicted and dependant upon others creations. Since they are no longer children without responsibilities, they cannot be constantly watching TV (though many still do anyway). Therefore, they must find new ways: they post pictures, listen constantly to the radio, watch the TV like it were as necessary as eating or breathing air.
People, through loss of imagination, also lost creativity; they now post clever words from others to amuse them. It is more difficult to amuse themselves, and they are addicted to amusement. They post words and pictures, since they can no longer come up with their own.
(William Starbuck)
In these more modern times, we are immersed in created worlds. Now these fantasies are virtually inescapable. Listen to the commercials on the radio, or watch anything on the TV for five minutes. We are so used to it that we do not even realize that we are losing ourselves to realities that are merely projected into our minds through the senses. It used to be an occasional trip to the symphony, opera, or stage production. Now it is available everywhere, often for no cost. And as people are subjected to these things at an earlier age, they loose their ability to imagine. They become addicted, and as they grow older, it becomes more difficult to develop imagination; thus, making them more addicted and dependant upon others creations. Since they are no longer children without responsibilities, they cannot be constantly watching TV (though many still do anyway). Therefore, they must find new ways: they post pictures, listen constantly to the radio, watch the TV like it were as necessary as eating or breathing air.
People, through loss of imagination, also lost creativity; they now post clever words from others to amuse them. It is more difficult to amuse themselves, and they are addicted to amusement. They post words and pictures, since they can no longer come up with their own.
(William Starbuck)
posted by Prometheus Publications at 2:23 PM
2 Comments:
I find that if I am intending to write something, and I first watch a television show or movie, I afterwards feel much less inclined/inspired to do the writing. So, I'm prone to agree with what is said here. Not only that, but why would I watch a movie when I feel like writing? Because, I feel this strange, irrestible urge too.
Hmm.
hey, I like movies. none of that confusing crap though. i like modern commedians. they're funny AND profound. like they knows a ton about real life, unlike most writers. and at least advertisement isn't as corny as it used to be, you know. like snake skin oil or whatever. we're so much smater than we uesd to be. and stuff is so much more interntanning when its not just written on a page. things are less confusing when images are used to tell messages and stuff. like it would be hard to know if you wanted to eat at a restaurant if there weren't pictures to go with the commercials. Ill leave the creative stuff to those guys. they do a better job than most people today, so I dont kow what your complaining about.
oh, and the media does a great job. like, I see how angry everyone else is at us, so I KNOW when we're wrong and what we should be doing. you conservatives tend to ignore the media and read stuff. if you'd just look at the pictures you wouldn't have to read. you'd just know because with the filming and pictures and stuff you know what the media is saying has to be right.
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