Mass recreation dilutes what it seeks, making the search self-defeating

Evidence

But to him who seeks something more, recreation has become a self-destructive process of seeking but never quite finding, a major frustration of mechanized society. — Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 576

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Conserving wildness by exposing it to people destroys what it protects. — Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac: With Other…, 352; Roads and campgrounds dilute solitude rather than develop recreation — Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac: With Other…, 603; Outdoor recreation’s value is contrast with mechanized work, which excessive gadgetry destroys. — Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac: With Other…, 633 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• The desperate pursuit of meaning systematically destroys the meaning sought. #corroborates (0.93)
• Prestige seeking replaces genuine enjoyment in cultural consumption #exemplifies (0.92)
• The hobby, an oasis of unmediated life, is itself reified #complicates (0.85) — Theodor W. Adorno, The Culture Industry, 259
• Modern leisure organizes activity so rigidly that its schema outweighs its content #expands (0.78)