I would consider myself more of a Dionysian than an Apollonian because I am the type of person who would prefer a comfortable natural way of life over a high-tech extravagant life. School and responsibility would be unnecessary because it’s all about having fun and being lazy, but I can’t really ditch those because they are needed for survival. I see life like this… if there is something I need to do to survive, I’ll do it. So I wouldn’t need the mansion, the Bugatti, or the Karl Kani clothes … just a plain white tee, a sweater, boxers, a pair of $30 jeans, and shoes will do. And I would definitely love to live outdoors, but bad weather can ruin it for me. (I heard it is illegal to live like a bum here in Irvine, so I could get in trouble for that … but I thought about tenting out in Aldrich Park if I could, and if the sprinklers were off.) Of course, I don’t live like a wild animal right now, but I do wish that sometimes I could. Life would be so much simpler (and peaceful) if all we had to do was survive.
I think a lot of people today lean towards an Apollonian style of life with technology leading the world to destruction within itself. I see an Apollonian as a person who doesn’t value nature, and probably unspiritual, disconnected from the essence of living as one with everything else around him. There are many good things to being a “successful” Apollonian because you would live a fancy life without a care in the world but yourself, which I see as kind of selfish. I consider other humans as part of nature too…
People may see a Dionysian as a lazy and unproductive person, but I wonder if the world would be a better place if everyone was more of a Dionysian than an Apollonian. What do you think?
2 comments:
haha that was pretty funny (the one post before about you getting drunk and not doing the blog) but I agree with you. I don't want technology to ruin our lives!!!!! =)
Your are sooo right about people being obsessed with technology these days! I am even guilty of it sometimes, but it's very difficult to resist in todays society. That is hilarious about bums being illegal in Irvine!! ... I'm NOT surprised!
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