Film violence and real life murder, mayhem and murder have been transposed as we can no longer tell what is staged and what is realy.It is no wonder that the red haired alleged shooter in Colorado was mistaken for part of the movie as he screamed, "I am the Joker". Americans have set the bar high for excitement in their brain chemistry and fantasy life and when it drops below the mark, they must ramp it up to get the same level of epinephrine & dopamine concentrations to envelope the paleocortex activation of the fight or flight mechanism for their enjoyment. Just like money is just a placeholder for values, self esteem and self worth, violence is the Ancient Greek equivalent of the Colosseum blood battles that evolve when war is the norm and people are in economic dire straights. "The huge crowds screamed " at Colosseum !" ("bread and circuses"). Events were often sponsored by wealthy citizens as displays of their wealth. Horses and athletes were given-performance-enhancing drugs." http://factsanddetails.com/
Monday, July 23, 2012
Film violence and real life murder, mayhem and murder have been transposed as we can no longer tell what is staged and what is realy.It is no wonder that the red haired alleged shooter in Colorado was mistaken for part of the movie as he screamed, "I am the Joker". Americans have set the bar high for excitement in their brain chemistry and fantasy life and when it drops below the mark, they must ramp it up to get the same level of epinephrine & dopamine concentrations to envelope the paleocortex activation of the fight or flight mechanism for their enjoyment. Just like money is just a placeholder for values, self esteem and self worth, violence is the Ancient Greek equivalent of the Colosseum blood battles that evolve when war is the norm and people are in economic dire straights. "The huge crowds screamed " at Colosseum !" ("bread and circuses"). Events were often sponsored by wealthy citizens as displays of their wealth. Horses and athletes were given-performance-enhancing drugs." http://factsanddetails.com/
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