[wharvle]

Entertainment has gotten really weird now that we have (multiple forms of) recording, plus quick on-demand transmission to practically anywhere.

Basically all "need" I have of new recorded (to include video games—on-demand and not requiring the attention or effort of anyone but myself) entertainment is social. Any "need" for new entertainment exists because new entertainment is being created. If new entertainment stopped being created entirely, my quality of life wouldn't actually drop at all, because there's an astounding quantity & variety of it already, far more than I can engage with in a lifetime even restricting myself to the likely-to-be-very-good stuff. My friend-group, and entertainment media, could do exactly what we do with new entertainment, but instead by digging into older material we've so-far overlooked, instead of new.

[dwaltrip]

> If new entertainment stopped being created entirely, my quality of life wouldn't actually drop at all, because there's an astounding quantity & variety of it already, far more than I can engage with in a lifetime…

You don’t think there will be better entertainment in a decade or two? That’s what it sounds like you are saying.

[em-bee]

not that it won't get better. but that getting better entertainment is not a need.

for me on the other hand i can definitely see some improvements that i would like to see in entertainment. mostly in the generation of content for games, and graphics quality that is affordable for everyone. (i am not buying the latest graphics hardware, but i play games a few years behind the most modern available, but i expect that to improve as well)

i am happy for things to get better, but i have no desire to spend more money just to have it earlier.