Reality in the making

 

The majority of entertainment in the western cultural sphere todays seems to be dealing with American dysfunctionality and self destruction. Whether in humorous or violently terrifying form, it all boils down to one cultural sphere basking in its own downfall.

Sure, one could argue that it’s hard to create attractive myths or stories based on total harmony and a happy sense of complacency/complacent sense of happiness.

But on the other hand, America is also the promised land of unfulfilled promises, and therefore of advertising. Americans know very well that a repeated untruth eventually becomes if not a truth then at least a sale. Meaning: if American media/entertainment programmers actively brought in more intelligent and life-affirming content, perhaps their society would change for the better?

(I just realised that the previous paragraph is almost criminally naïve!)

Perhaps the world will soon be able to watch an entire nation roll over the final hurdle on its way towards extinction? A culture which immerses itself in such a massive expression of dysfunctionality and self destruction only has one trajectory: great ratings all the way to the very end!

The rest of the world should learn from this. Fictional portrayal is part momentary entertainment and (big) part cultural/societal programming. Let’s flaunt our own functionality for the world to see. Reality requires fiction. And fiction is always reality-in-the-making. Such a simple formula, really, yet seemingly so hard to integrate.

Perhaps it’ll be boring? Perhaps it’ll be inspiring?