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		hellfishburnsy on Sept 19, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tim O'Reilly: Stop throwing sheep, do something wo... Entertainment flourished. People needed a way to forget their troubles, even if it's temporary.

yters on Sept 21, 2008 [–]

Escapist entertainment only helps proliferate troubles. We need entertainment that improves us too. Classically, it was thought the two go hand in hand.

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