Wednesday, 11 November 2009
so i've been thinking...
and my ideas are heading more in the direction of superstition, luck and decision making (in the form of the roll of a dice or divination for example). I am fascinated by how they give people a sense of control and security over their lives: a way of handling the anxieties and stress of everyday life. Superstition comes about as a result of uncertainty. Even if you say you don't believe, I bet you do really. I bet if there was a ladder across the pavement you'd walk round it, and if you saw a four leaf clover you'd take it..you know, just in case.
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If you have time, read "The Dice Man" by Luke Rhinehart. It's a big heavy going but it's about a man who decides to live his life by giving options to a die, rolling it, and doing whatever the die tells him to.
ReplyDeleteI can lend it to you if you want, but seems relevant to your ideas!