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brees, the more abstract way of putting it is that we enjoy ordered variation--- too much order,monotony and dullness; too much variation, confusion and repulsion. For example, people generally prefer parks to untamed wilderness, because of the imposition of order, but they like parks that show contrasts among the various sections, so that they are not monotonous. And there are reasons beyond the play of forms as well. The ocean is suggestive, and evokes the origins of the world, and the world's immensity. The gaiety of the resort environment is cheering, and the rising spirits of the revelers is infectious. Even when one is in a good mood, going to the beach can make one feel more keenly the "world beyond work", the world of irresponsible play, which can be soothing if one spends a great deal of time being responsible... |
