Escapism

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This paper examines the concept of escapism from a positive outlook. It considers how humans use escapism for creativity and to evolve to higher levels. Escapism is discussed from the perspective of both the individual and society. The paper concludes by citing change as the result of escapism, which is a natural occurrence in a fluid and dynamic world.

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"In the same way, we can say that our participation in the culture of capitalism, an economic system based on increase, necessitated the "escape" from haphazard factory environments to more organized, efficient, well-lit environments, where company employees could be more productive, thus creating increased profits for the corporation. The cubicle farm was clearly once the romantic daydream of an inspired capitalist. Fu Tuan said that, "Seeing what is not there lies at the foundation of all human culture" (Tuan 548). Without the desire to escape from our current situation, we would not expand and progress. If it were not for human imagination, we would still be living in caves."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Science and Culture, 2nd edition. Houghton Mifflin, Boston: 2006.
• Hochschild, Arline Russell "From the Frying Pain into the Fire" Making Sense: Essays, Art, Science and Culture, 2nd edition. Houghton Mifflin, Boston: 2006.
• Tuan, Yi-Fu "Earth Nature and Culture" Making Sense: Essays, Art, Science and Culture, 2nd edition. Houghton Mifflin, Boston: 2006.

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