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An example of how people 'of the world' alienate themselves from reality-
"The prevailing theory in-house seems to be that having the name “Princess” featured so prominently in TPATF’s ("The Princess and the Frog" animated movie, 2009) title may have had a detrimental impact on this movie’s grosses. That – to be specific – young males may have deliberately shied away from buying a ticket to a movie that had the word “Princess” in its title."
Jim Hill Media; Published Monday, February 22, 2010 12:00 AM
What this article fragment shows is how people (in this case advertising executives promoting a film), heavily involved in their fantasy world of thought, focus their thoughts/energies/actions in attempts to control mens' spending on a promoted film. The outcomes of these projects rely heavily on the subtle, and uncontrollable motivations of the target audience. Yet worse, by focusing their attention and energies on what men think/feel/purchase the ad execs fail to make contact with reality AS IT IS. They are thus imprisoned in a fantasy world (of their making!), from which they may never escape, and in which they will never achieve the outcomes they desire (all is wind).
Compare, " Rom. 8.31b "If God is for us, who can be against us?" which succinctly states that anything that doesn't participate with reality (as it IS) is doomed to failure.
Matthew
An example of how people 'of the world' alienate themselves from reality-
"The prevailing theory in-house seems to be that having the name “Princess” featured so prominently in TPATF’s ("The Princess and the Frog" animated movie, 2009) title may have had a detrimental impact on this movie’s grosses. That – to be specific – young males may have deliberately shied away from buying a ticket to a movie that had the word “Princess” in its title."
Jim Hill Media; Published Monday, February 22, 2010 12:00 AM
What this article fragment shows is how people (in this case advertising executives promoting a film), heavily involved in their fantasy world of thought, focus their thoughts/energies/actions in attempts to control mens' spending on a promoted film. The outcomes of these projects rely heavily on the subtle, and uncontrollable motivations of the target audience. Yet worse, by focusing their attention and energies on what men think/feel/purchase the ad execs fail to make contact with reality AS IT IS. They are thus imprisoned in a fantasy world (of their making!), from which they may never escape, and in which they will never achieve the outcomes they desire (all is wind).
Compare, " Rom. 8.31b "If God is for us, who can be against us?" which succinctly states that anything that doesn't participate with reality (as it IS) is doomed to failure.
Matthew
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