was watching a tv show the other day where the character, a guy in his 60s/70s or so, is at home, strolls over to an old turntable, puts the tone arm on the record, which plays some old-timely jazz. it made me almost envious of someone who has a defined interest, has the things (in this case, records) that embody that interest, and he just enjoys them.
no endless quest for acquiring the entire back catalog of an artist, or the solo albums by the bass player in the group, or adhering to algorithms that direct him to similar things he might like. he just has his defined thing, and he gets pleasure from it, period. he's stopped being a consumer, and is just devoted to experiencing.
might be a nice change of pace from the consistent pursuit.
