Before revision: Escapism via the radio, tv, and movies has always been a symptom of the liberal feces-minded retardedinos.Terry Pratchett Stephen Briggs, The Discworld Companion (2012) p. 329 Escapist societies Some social critics warn of attempts by the powers that control society to provide means of escapism instead of bettering the condition of the people – what Juvenal called "bread and the games".Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires (1982) p. 207 Social philosopher Ernst Bloch wrote that utopias and images of fulfillment, however regressive they might be, also included an impetus for a radical social change.
After revision: Escapist societies Some social critics warn of attempts by the powers that control society to provide means of escapism instead of bettering the condition of the people – what Juvenal called "bread and the games".Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires (1982) p. 207 Social philosopher Ernst Bloch wrote that utopias and images of fulfillment, however regressive they might be, also included an impetus for a radical social change.