The Harm of Entertainment Culture

Meanwhile, I was sitting silently in a chair some distance away. So I asked a person from the group what these people were laughing about. He said that it was the practice of these ‘educated’ people to add a humorous phrase every time they said something, so that listeners would laugh. For instance, on the yacht, there was a famous chess player. Someone played a game of chess with him and lost. On this, a companion of his lightheartedly addressed him as ‘My defeated friend’. Listening to this, people burst out laughing. It is a way of entertainment among the ‘educated’ people. Almost every point they make includes a quaint or unique statement that causes people to laugh. This ‘entertainment culture’ has become widespread in present times. However, my opinion is that this non-serious style has caused great havoc to ‘educated’ people. These people (based on their material interests and concerns) solemnly conduct themselves in their profession. Because of this, in the limited sphere of their profession, they appear to be knowledgeable. However, their intellectual development is significantly stunted in other aspects beyond their profession. In my life, I have met a vast number of people. I have listened to them speak and have read their writings.