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That definitely sounds fictional, but it doesn't allow for much of what makes a great story: tension. I sometimes wonder how much of our real life dramas are life imitating art. To what extent do we create tensions based on our cravings to create compelling drama and interesting characters because all the world's a stage? I think of the Crow warrior who kills a Blackfoot and steals his horse not so much for the wealth as for the honor of telling the story many times afterwards.
Interesting observation, Frank. But a desire to create, observe, participate in and reflect on tension may be a symptom of our survival-of-the-fittest heritage. In a survival-of-the-modest universe, we might find as much excitement in a tale of consensus-building or cooperation or conservation. The Crow and the Blackfoot might delight in recalling together the moment when they worked out terms for the productive sharing of that horse.
Of course, I have cheated on this question, getting philosophical about ideal fictional worlds, instead of "fictional book worlds." To more directly answer the question that was asked, I would say, Arrakis from "Dune." What would I do there? Vacuum cleaner salesman.
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Aug 02, 2017 11:12AM
That definitely sounds fictional, but it doesn't allow for much of what makes a great story: tension. I sometimes wonder how much of our real life dramas are life imitating art. To what extent do we create tensions based on our cravings to create compelling drama and interesting characters because all the world's a stage? I think of the Crow warrior who kills a Blackfoot and steals his horse not so much for the wealth as for the honor of telling the story many times afterwards.
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Interesting observation, Frank. But a desire to create, observe, participate in and reflect on tension may be a symptom of our survival-of-the-fittest heritage. In a survival-of-the-modest universe, we might find as much excitement in a tale of consensus-building or cooperation or conservation. The Crow and the Blackfoot might delight in recalling together the moment when they worked out terms for the productive sharing of that horse.
Of course, I have cheated on this question, getting philosophical about ideal fictional worlds, instead of "fictional book worlds." To more directly answer the question that was asked, I would say, Arrakis from "Dune." What would I do there? Vacuum cleaner salesman.
