29 Jul 2026 - nzge
why is the cabin in the woods fantasy so alluring? the fantasy of escape?
for some reason this idea kind of connects to this thought i had while i was sitting on the toilet today, alone in my thoughts. i was reminded of this study or “scientific” idea that we sleep better when we are surrounded by others. if we expanded that idea to the macroscale, do we sleep better when surrounded by a community of people, of activity, of life. maybe thats what ambience is, it gives us the perception that we are surrounded by people. why we can actually sleep better in a bustling city with cars whizzing and honking and sounds of activity happening.
how does this connect to the cabin in the woods idea? i think it surround runs antithesis to it. we need noise, the healthy kind. but perhaps noise in the isolated wilderness manifests itself in the chirping of the birds and the howling of the wolves. is that noise sufficient to quell loneliness?