Circus Life Part 2: Novelty vs. Familiarity
Posted by Kristin Hawkinson on Tuesday, October 4, 2016,
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Cirque Italia
The big metal box on wheels wobbles from the rustling of the inhabitants inside. I’m awakened by heavy machinery beeping and clunking outside of my window and I crawl out of bed. Careful not to wake my roommate who sleeps above me, in a groggy stupor, I slip on my hoodie and shoes and make the routine trek across the lot, blinded by the sun’s salutation. Sometimes I can’t decide what’s more inconvenient: getting dressed to walk outside past all the trailers to use a portable toilet...
What is it with our brains and the addiction to novelty? Is it something that’s been around since humans ...