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Escapism

2018-07-05 15:30:52.191227+00 by Dan Lyke 1 comments

Ursula K. Le Guin on cultural perceptions of fantasy: “The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what is ‘escapism’ an accusation of?”

[ related topics: Erotic Privacy Sociology Civil Liberties Government ]

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#Comment Re: Escapism made: 2018-07-06 02:42:45.708603+00 by: TheSHAD0W

Eh? It's an accusation of spending real and mental resources for pure entertainment, distraction, escape from the real world, which does have indeed some imprisoning features. And, well, it's not really true, because that entertainment isn't pure; any successful adult fantastic fiction has depth to it, presents moral choices and/or delves into the workings of the real world artistically.

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