The distanciation with respect to the role, which, in the case of actors, is considered a condition of optimal performance, is not desirable in social life and, moreover, it is totally unacceptable in the utopian worlds. Actually, Homo Uitopicus is precisely what he seems or, better said what he should be. There is, however, another monitor, the TV, which is precisely the contrary of the first. We are indulging in remaining on the real side and accept being surveilled, instead of taking up the courage of crossing the frontier of reality in order to surf the virtual realm. Blake's 'eternal delight' had been energy, our elders' was information, and ours could be knowledge.
Pleasure is fugitive, peace is mortal, and knowledge is sour.
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