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7 months ago
in I Loathe Celebrity Gossip on Natali Del Conte
"the normal good sense and judgment of our television news media"!!!???
Uh, what planet does Al Gore live on?
Yes, the fascination with the minutiae of the lives of celebrities is an interesting and somewhat bizarre phenomenon. I must admit that I am guilty of it myself. If there is a particular celebrity that I empathize with or admire I will follow news about them. In some way it seems that I care about them and what happens to them. In some cases I am really rooting for them to do well - to make good decisions and be happy because I enjoy who they are. I care. In other cases, it's like I take some twisted satisfaction in seeing them running headlong into their karma.
It's a very vicarious type of existence this celebrity fascination. Perhaps there are so many of us who are not really living our own lives to their full potential, that we must seek some satiation of our emotional hunger in the trials of people we have never met.
It is as if we consider these celebrities to be some sort of tribal leader. We look to them for guidance in how to act, dress, feel, talk - live our lives. In other times, this role would be filled by our chief or wise person or even a character in myths and legends - someone who would be either worthy of our respect or teach us a lesson of what not to do.
I think in a way, celebrity fascination is a natural outgrowth of our desire to expand the reach of our consciousness and connect with others on a larger scale. Unfortunately this relationship often shares the same codependent dysfunctional patterns that our direct relationships do. We are always wanting to get something out of it. We crave celebrity gossip in the same way that we crave drugs or sex or a new car or a jesus phone. We crave because we perceive that we are incomplete - that we need something from outside of ourselves in order to be content. It's just not true.
Britney is our princess and she is also our daughter, our sister, our temptress and our own living myth. She's a story of hope and despair playing out in realtime right before our eyes. It's fascinating.
I think what we are watching for is a glimpse of realness, of truth, of grace. We sure as hell aren't getting much of this from political leaders. We want a connection - an exchange of energy - a mutual admiration even if it only takes place through a video screen.
Why aren't we searching Yahoo for "Darfur" or "bailout"?
A) We feel powerless to do anything about it.
B) These are complex issues and difficult to understand even without the lies of politicians and inept and inaccurate reporting of those who are supposed to be finding out the truth on our behalf.
C) Those things are depressing and it seems that if we just bury our heads in the sand deep enough it will all go away.
Natali, don't be too discouraged. I think there is cause to have faith. We just haven't collectively grown up yet as a species. It has been said that the influence of someone who is living a good life and giving of their essence freely to the world, outweighs the influence of a hundred who aren't. I actually think that we are not that far away from a tipping point, a critical mass where the world is going to drastically change for the better. We may have a bit more of a rough time first but there will be a silver lining.
Cheers!
Uh, what planet does Al Gore live on?
Yes, the fascination with the minutiae of the lives of celebrities is an interesting and somewhat bizarre phenomenon. I must admit that I am guilty of it myself. If there is a particular celebrity that I empathize with or admire I will follow news about them. In some way it seems that I care about them and what happens to them. In some cases I am really rooting for them to do well - to make good decisions and be happy because I enjoy who they are. I care. In other cases, it's like I take some twisted satisfaction in seeing them running headlong into their karma.
It's a very vicarious type of existence this celebrity fascination. Perhaps there are so many of us who are not really living our own lives to their full potential, that we must seek some satiation of our emotional hunger in the trials of people we have never met.
It is as if we consider these celebrities to be some sort of tribal leader. We look to them for guidance in how to act, dress, feel, talk - live our lives. In other times, this role would be filled by our chief or wise person or even a character in myths and legends - someone who would be either worthy of our respect or teach us a lesson of what not to do.
I think in a way, celebrity fascination is a natural outgrowth of our desire to expand the reach of our consciousness and connect with others on a larger scale. Unfortunately this relationship often shares the same codependent dysfunctional patterns that our direct relationships do. We are always wanting to get something out of it. We crave celebrity gossip in the same way that we crave drugs or sex or a new car or a jesus phone. We crave because we perceive that we are incomplete - that we need something from outside of ourselves in order to be content. It's just not true.
Britney is our princess and she is also our daughter, our sister, our temptress and our own living myth. She's a story of hope and despair playing out in realtime right before our eyes. It's fascinating.
I think what we are watching for is a glimpse of realness, of truth, of grace. We sure as hell aren't getting much of this from political leaders. We want a connection - an exchange of energy - a mutual admiration even if it only takes place through a video screen.
Why aren't we searching Yahoo for "Darfur" or "bailout"?
A) We feel powerless to do anything about it.
B) These are complex issues and difficult to understand even without the lies of politicians and inept and inaccurate reporting of those who are supposed to be finding out the truth on our behalf.
C) Those things are depressing and it seems that if we just bury our heads in the sand deep enough it will all go away.
Natali, don't be too discouraged. I think there is cause to have faith. We just haven't collectively grown up yet as a species. It has been said that the influence of someone who is living a good life and giving of their essence freely to the world, outweighs the influence of a hundred who aren't. I actually think that we are not that far away from a tipping point, a critical mass where the world is going to drastically change for the better. We may have a bit more of a rough time first but there will be a silver lining.
Cheers!
8 months ago
in Obama launches unexpected web ad for science and tech on The Inquisitr
Two words. Net neutrality. The biggest issue EVER.
