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Article #61Re: A psychologist's view of Hi-Fi fetishism
From: Arny Krueger
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:03
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:03
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"Karl Winkler" <karlwinkler66@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1173284864.637541.115070@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com > The same observation could be held for those into > photography (equipment), cars, skiing, woodworking, etc. To varying degrees. Add Golf. > There must be some basic human need to attach > significance to objects beyond what can be observed in > the physical realm. Rather readily observable in Shinto and other similar religions. Also observable in some forms of Christianity, examples being so-called holy relics, etc. > Perhaps it's simpler than that: > people wish to buy things that they can't attain some > other way. Buying takes mere money as opposed to interaction or commitment. > In the photo newsgroups, equipment is > discussed endlessly while the .technique groups see very > little activity. Not so much that way in Video groups, particuarly those related to video editing. > Clearly, it's easier to discuss the > merits of equipment rather than to focus on what really > makes the difference: the recording or photography > techniques, etc. Seems like there is some balance between those influences in RAP.
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