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The Bureaucracy of Eidolons

The fundimental purpose of meaning is to drive individuals forward to a goal. In this way, it could be said that the meaning of meaning is meaning. Thus, as found in the dictionary:

Meaning (n.): Meaning.

The end, which is to say the meaning, of our creation, which is to say our being, is defined by the context into which we are determined. Thus, we may keep to ourselves to define our reality, but in a social context reality is defined by a collective meaning determination.

Reality is collective.

This collective meaning is done by whatever media mechanisms are in place at the time - religion, law enforcement, sitcoms, really anything will do. Mass media defines the meaning and context of our being. Thus:

Media is the end of our creation.

Having determined this, it can also be concluded that in order to motivate people some form of desired end result is provided by media. The media outlet is in fact the outlet of the definition of a desired end result, the aforementioned end of our creation. Heaven is found at the end of our pursuits, and in order to ensure continual effort and motivation by the people Heaven must be maintained continually just out of reach but always within close proximity.

The meaning of media is to provide ideology.

In order to do this, champions of impossible ideals must be put forward. Models of success, achievement, and semiperfection that cannot possibly occur. If our standards are difficult to achieve, we have only to increase them slightly and incrementally until they become impossible.

The eidolon must be impossible to achieve, or it is useless.

4 Comments:

At 1/29/2008 4:57 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

So the real meaning of meaning is demeaning?

 
At 1/29/2008 7:54 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

And there you stand, at the beginning of wisdom.

 
At 1/30/2008 10:02 PM, Blogger Hobbes said...

I can't think of a better champion than Blochalela.

 
At 4/22/2008 10:19 AM, Blogger Cie Cheesemeister said...

Television is today's religion.

 

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