How much escapism is too much escapism? - General Tiki

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Wed, Dec 14, 2005 4:33 PM Interesting observations in this topic. I find that there are things I can't appreciate in current society so by surrounding myself with objects of the past that are aesthetically more pleasing to me, wearing vintage clothes that I think are superior to what I could buy new, and by seeking out timeless places, I can partially escape the modern world. Perhaps it's also good for our egos, to feel that were a little different than the average person. Is there anything really wrong with that? I think not, as long as we aren't jerks about it. There are real benefits to living with fewer possessions, perhaps the beats had the right idea. Read a book, then pass it on. The same goes for music: with iPods and the like, who needs to keep stacks of CDs and records? Sometimes I wish I wasn't such a collector.

Interesting observations in this topic. I find that there are things I can't appreciate in current society so by surrounding myself with objects of the past that are aesthetically more pleasing to me, wearing vintage clothes that I think are superior to what I could buy new, and by seeking out timeless places, I can partially escape the modern world.

Perhaps it's also good for our egos, to feel that were a little different than the average person. Is there anything really wrong with that? I think not, as long as we aren't jerks about it.

There are real benefits to living with fewer possessions, perhaps the beats had the right idea. Read a book, then pass it on. The same goes for music: with iPods and the like, who needs to keep stacks of CDs and records? Sometimes I wish I wasn't such a collector.

Post #203131 by thejab on Wed, Dec 14, 2005 4:33 PM