It's like my own grief is a form of entertainment to me. I will sometimes watch sad movies when I'm already feeling sad because I know my mood will enhance how I experience the story. Even eating is a form of entertainment, not survival. Outside of work, everything we do is meant to keep ourselves occupied until we die. Does anyone? Aren't we all, constantly, asking ourselves what the point is of experiencing anything when it is all, ultimately, a form of entertainment? We may not be effectively immortal as Culture humans are, but for most people living in first world countries, our mortality isn't something we have to seriously consider until we get somewhere around 70 or 80 years old and start encountering our first serious health problems that require active management. Obviously I have not had any conclusive thoughts on these matters. Banks put into words a lot of what I have been thinking lately about life as entertainment and about the point of living.
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