A lot of western communities are designed to stimulate consumerism. A lot of things to do in your free time revolve around buying stuff or drinking (alcohol). Even eating in your free time costs money, sometimes a lot of money even.
I live in a city that claims to have the most bars, cafés, restaurants etc. in the world. A lot of free time here revolves around drinking. I also sit down at a café often.
Recently a new park opened close to where I live. When it was flaming hot outside I went to spent my evenings there at some water pools and had diner there. A lot of people around me were just chilling, chatting and playing games. It reminded me of covid, when everything was closed (bars and shops). Everyone in the city was just outside, vibing in parks, playgrounds and similar places.
It made me wonder how a communist society would effect free time. A lot of lesser capitalistic, more collectivist societies already seem to focus on different ways to spend free time.
What do you guys think about this? Does anyone have some interesting theory to read regarding this topic?
That’s one of the reasons why there are so many bars in this city. It’s a rougher working class city originally. And having a lot of bars where the workers can just drink away the hardships of life just ‘happens’ to prevent worker uprising really.
It’s one of the things that led me to created this post. If the working class no longer gets exploited, other means of recreation can be found. Means that don’t wreck the health and lifes of so many people (not that I am against alcohol or something, just the role it plays in current day society).
Definitely. I would rate alcohol on par with other conventionally banned or illegal drugs, meaning it shouldn’t be illegal (like it is for muslims in my country), atleast in an ‘ideal’ future. Controlled use is completely fine.