One of the definitions of “escape” provided by the world wide web includes the following: to slip away from pursuit or peril; avoid capture, punishment, or any threatened evil; gain or regain liberty.

All good, no? Basically the thing you should do when you find yourself in a bad situation. Then how come escapism has such a bad rep and basically comes down to “running away from reality“?

Doorgaan met het lezen van “All hail escapism!”