entertainment is already built on illusion; people choose to partake in it bc sometimes the reality is painful. many work so many hours for such little money in return for example. to many, entertainment is a reprieve for their drudged everyday existence. and many people feel lonely for many, many reasons. parasocial relationships exist because of this. are the illusions right, wrong? who is to say. people will always have the option to choose to spend money in the ways they want to.
my main point in my last reply to you is that you're not wrong in certain aspects, but i don't agree that now society is worse that before. specific groups have always tried to subjugate the masses. and humankind has always been sh*tty to themselves.
...as well as good/kind. we do not live in 100% evil chaos - there's a lot of diversity of experience. however, we tend to focus in the awful in this specific thread because we don't see anyone publicly acknowledging the abuse these 7 have gone through for the sake of global glory.
Well, entertainment as we typically know it, makes us "suspend our disbelief" to temporarily engage ourselves with the art or performance in order to enjoy it...but we usually get back to "reality"...to be in touch again with our humanity...with the "rawness" of ourselves...
I understand also the "escapist's" relief that entertainment provides...we do get reprieve from the daily challenges of life...it helps us to some extent...
But when people cease to see the true realities and begin to live in false, imaginary worlds and personas "created" by the entertainment industry, that's where the problem lies...when it psyches us up to detach from our authentic selves in order to buy or consume their products, that's when it crosses the ethical and sane boundaries...
That's why we now live in a sicker society...the fact that there are more mental health problems now is very telling...the human mind has been so messed up with the borbardment of unruly imaginations...
It's just so heartbreaking to witness how the elites/controllers in the entertainment industry are cashing in on the vulnerabilites and needs of humanity...
And I agree, religion shares its portion of guilt and accountability... But religion is not what the people need... what we all need is a sincere, heartfelt relationship with God our Creator and redemption through The Lord Jesus Christ...
No matter how sophisticated technology becomes...it will never be able to create even a single human eye... or connect with God through the original wireless fidelity called...PRAYER.