The Oscars – Showing Us The Money

One of the morning shows was discussing how a number of people who are involved with the Academy Awards show are demonstrating a more subdued demeanor in light of the economic times.

Another show highlighted how Fashion Week in New York was reflecting the same reserve. In both cases we can assume that it is a relatively modest change.

Despite the ‘nod’ to the dire reality of millions of individuals – ‘the show must go on’. After all, whatever the outward entertainment value it’s all business – isn’t it? And it means a heck of a lot of money for somebody.

We live in a divisive world that is reflecting more and more the chasm between the haves and the have nots. The slight acknowledgment from the haves that this is a ‘difficult’ time doesn’t mean a whole lot to the individual who is just trying to keep their family fed, clothed and with a roof over them.

It also highlights how the imbalance between the money spent on entertaining ourselves and what is used for necessary practical purposes is telling. Strange that while we are simultaneously being forced to face the results of bad business behavior we ache to turn it off and pretend that all is the same and the problems will just go away on their own.

The Oscars – showing us the money.

Posted February 20, 2009, 12:43 pm under General

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