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What makes humans different from all the rest
I have determined that it is self-reflection.
I believe our ability to contemplate a “make believe” moment was first put on display by way of the “Theatre”, way back in 5th century BC
The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC.. or 2,521 years ago.
5th century BC - Wikipedia
That is a very long time ago
Anyway, humans are capable of being in that moment in time and space as though they were there, playing a part.
The first plays were performed in the Theatre of Dionysus, built in the shadow of the Acropolis in Athens at the beginning of the 5th century, but theatres proved to be so popular they soon spread all over Greece. Drama was classified according to three different types or genres: comedy, tragedy and satyr plays.
The theatre
tinyurl.com/3t49jbxw
A play is a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. The writer of a play is a playwright.
Play (theatre) - Wikipedia
Humans eventually were able hear the voices of theatre, nonfiction play by way of the radio.
Anyway, the point is this created an avenue where people can become the person in the play as if you were that person. You can then revisit that play focusing on another aspect of it.
In most cases, morality is woven into the script.
There are the good guys and the bad guys; and in the end the good always wins.
Tv sequels exemplifies as good set of moral values for the observer to experience. And it is all make believe
Make believe, also known as pretend play, is a loosely structured form of play that generally includes role-play
the individual must be intentionally diverting from reality. The individual must be aware of the contrast between the real situation and the make believe situation.
Make believe - Wikipedia
This healthy ability is what separates us from all the rest.
I watch NCIS, Seinfeld, Gunsmoke, HBO movies of all sorts, MSNBC news, Fox, its all part of the human experience that is unique to the human race; setting us apart from all the rest.
Continuing along this same thread, since theatre originated in Europe;
I have determined that it is self-reflection.
I believe our ability to contemplate a “make believe” moment was first put on display by way of the “Theatre”, way back in 5th century BC
The 5th century BC started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC.. or 2,521 years ago.
5th century BC - Wikipedia
That is a very long time ago
Anyway, humans are capable of being in that moment in time and space as though they were there, playing a part.
The first plays were performed in the Theatre of Dionysus, built in the shadow of the Acropolis in Athens at the beginning of the 5th century, but theatres proved to be so popular they soon spread all over Greece. Drama was classified according to three different types or genres: comedy, tragedy and satyr plays.
The theatre
tinyurl.com/3t49jbxw
A play is a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. The writer of a play is a playwright.
Play (theatre) - Wikipedia
Humans eventually were able hear the voices of theatre, nonfiction play by way of the radio.
Anyway, the point is this created an avenue where people can become the person in the play as if you were that person. You can then revisit that play focusing on another aspect of it.
In most cases, morality is woven into the script.
There are the good guys and the bad guys; and in the end the good always wins.
Tv sequels exemplifies as good set of moral values for the observer to experience. And it is all make believe
Make believe, also known as pretend play, is a loosely structured form of play that generally includes role-play
the individual must be intentionally diverting from reality. The individual must be aware of the contrast between the real situation and the make believe situation.
Make believe - Wikipedia
This healthy ability is what separates us from all the rest.
I watch NCIS, Seinfeld, Gunsmoke, HBO movies of all sorts, MSNBC news, Fox, its all part of the human experience that is unique to the human race; setting us apart from all the rest.
Continuing along this same thread, since theatre originated in Europe;
Do Europeans have sitcoms & comedy to watch on TV today as we do, ?
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