If you find yourself disagreeing with this article, or depressed by what seems like a cynical outlook consider this example.
If you are a child who believes in Santa. Would you not rave against a world in which Santa no longer exists?
If you were a child who just learned or is starting to suspect that Santa does not exist would you not be depressed about that? Would you not think parents so cynical to fake all of these stores?
But if you are the parent who already knows these things, it's neither good or bad, it's just a nice story to tell the kids, and see their eyes light up with images of elves and winter wonder lands.
This article isn't depressing or cynical. In fact it might be quite the clever meaning game for the over 40 set, just like Santa Claus is for parents.
... And what is Santa Claus if not a cultural construct of meaning. As the author says, this isn't a bad thing.
If you find yourself disagreeing with this article, or depressed by what seems like a cynical outlook consider this example.
If you are a child who believes in Santa. Would you not rave against a world in which Santa no longer exists?
If you were a child who just learned or is starting to suspect that Santa does not exist would you not be depressed about that? Would you not think parents so cynical to fake all of these stores?
But if you are the parent who already knows these things, it's neither good or bad, it's just a nice story to tell the kids, and see their eyes light up with images of elves and winter wonder lands.
This article isn't depressing or cynical. In fact it might be quite the clever meaning game for the over 40 set, just like Santa Claus is for parents.
... And what is Santa Claus if not a cultural construct of meaning. As the author says, this isn't a bad thing.