More on grief and impermanence.
June 5, 2008
Thanks to Qazse’s responses to my previous post, I’ve had quite a bit to chew on. Qasze has spurred on thoughts of media-fed permanence; or, the assimilation of TV and shopping into our unconscious search for permanence. In other words, we are reassured that our life is well within our control when a repeat is shown on TV, or a replacement product is advertised. We are consoled, as it were, with the reliability and unchanging nature of the media.
June 7, 2008 at 5:01 am
Right on. To many there is something nurturing, dependable, and meaningful about a gaggle of box stores and restaurants. To others it is equally comforting to watch Seinfeld, to others – the Yankees… it is a big electronic skinner box.
June 7, 2008 at 5:02 am
PS – thanks for the mention!