Three entirely separate categories, yet three things so similar. They are all works of art which, in exchange for our time, give us endless pleasure.
The same can be said of museum exhibits, video games, music, and many other things.
Each form of entertainment has its own audience, a group of people who lets their entertainment form(s) define their life, to a certain degree. These entertainments distract us from our daily activities and enjoy the stimulation provided. People routinely set time aside for consuming these forms of entertainment.
But what do we gain from these sources of entertainment? Not much, really. They lead to very little tangible gain. It's important to stretch your horizons, but is it really worth it to watch every episode of Friends? Probably not. We spend countless hours, days, years of our lives talking about the latest episode of Game of Thrones and the newest Star Wars, playing FIFA and finding new music. I think that we use entertainment as a way to connect with the people around you. But it doesn't really seem like the most effective use of our time.
I'm not hating on entertainment at all. I love it. Even this blog is entertainment (I hope). I'm certainly not arguing against entertainment.
