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?

  • Ratette (she/her)@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 years ago

    Drinking culture in the UK is a plague and I wish it didn’t exist.

    It enables the worst of us and ruins lives as alcohol becomes more and more of a crutch to deal with this normal island 😔

    • DankZedong @lemmygrad.mlOP
      3·
      2 years ago

      Same goes for here. If you want to do anything, with anyone, drinking will probably be involved at some point.

      You don’t HAVE to drink but must people do.

      I don’t hate drinking and I think Belgian beer brewing is a culinary art, but you’d be damned if you don’t want to sedate yourself in your free time.