“The human mind is a dramatic structure in itself and our society is absolutely saturated with drama.”
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Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness, just as Greek drama had once done.
Art is the close scrutiny of reality and therefore I put on the stage only those things that I know happen in our society.
All you now do is pursue your private objectives within society. Instead of us being a community, everybody is asked to seek their own personal ends. It's called competition. And competition is antagonism.
You've got all these books on self help, getting to know yourself, doing the right thing, eating the so-called right foods, even down to what books you have on your shelves. People are encouraged to look to themselves first as opposed to being a part of society.