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Disney Is Encouraging and Exploiting the Rise of “Kidults” (jacobin.com)
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[–] -3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I don't think they reached adolescents. They are still just wasting time escaping like when mum hands em the iPad so she can do the dishes.

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  • [–] 16 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Nothing wrong with escaping here and there if responsibilities are fulfilled.

    The problem is when escapism becomes the purpose of living.

    The great lie of western culture is that we are first and foremost, individuals and we should strive for maximum freedom i.e. our purpose is to be free. Let's take a look at the people in the world that can afford maximum freedom and have no practical accountability and see how/what they're doing.... yeah...

    Purpose is important. If purpose strays too far away from "the best for others", bad things start happening really fast.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    Nah read a real book watch a real movie. Sure like play your cod but follow it up with some disco Elysium cruelty squad specopstheline something read your ya fiction but then read some fucking literature have a meiville or a leguinn or something if you only ever escape you never engage or grow

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