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Originally Posted by Katsunami
Sometimes, I have a feeling that there are too many books, too many music albums, and too many movies. 50 years ago, people had... say... 100 records, and 200 books. Every one of them was special.
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On average, people today work much less (families are also smaller, and more people are single) and have more recreation time. They also have more money (on average) and easier access to everything. Society is far more consumption-oriented.
As a young teenager, I listened to the same Boy George and Nena albums over and over because those were the only ones I had and could afford. If I had been able to download music and store it on a computer, I would have happily listened to a much wider variety of artists. (And would have been introduced to a bigger spectrum of them too, and not only what the local pop radio station played.)
There is probably the element of preference too. Some people enjoy watching movies multiple times or re-read books. I rarely do either and would rather watch/read something new.