And
as they enjoyed their high-priced cappuccinos, one pretentious douchebag turned
to the other and said, “Come, let us worship upon the Altar of Books and cast aspersions
upon these barbarians, these video game enthusiasts. How much better are we for
preferring a no longer appreciated medium? In truth, we are – the best!”
A Modern Fable
Please.
Let’s talk for a minute about what it means to be cultured. Being cultured
means loving ideas, no matter what medium they are in. It is a love of
exploration, of discovery and adventure and of stories. If you want to become
cultured, you must experience as much as you can. Plays, ballets, novels and
yes, video games and television. There is no superior medium. But there are
superior stories. When you are able to tell the difference in quality between
stories, you are on your way to becoming cultured. As you refine your criteria
for what makes a superior story, you become more so. It has nothing to do with preferring plays over television or books over video
games.
