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That line approaches peak first world detachment; the things that actually matter are superfluous entertainment.

The entertainment may be superfluous but the emotional effect it has on her fans is not. I mean compare this to the carbon footprint of people driving to church. Not a fan personally, but a concert it a meaningful experience for her diehard fans.

Going to church which is usually local doesn't compare to the entertainment industry's waste from touring, production nevermind the collective gas usage.

We shouldn't be promoting emotional effects that are massed produced like facebook feeds that trigger real emotional responses to fake simulants

I think churches were a lot like spoken word venues with performers who try to copy the best, occasional traveling stars, and the most usable advice being memes that predate Christianity.

There are no performers. At it's basic level it's people getting together in a home where they read a bit of a book. More like a book club.

Meaning is not value, economically speaking. I don't think Musk creates much value if any, but can sympathize with their point.

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