Why so many angry audiophiles?

Remember “It’s a Wonderful Life”? People didn’t acknowledge Jimmy Stewart every time he had a positive effect on them. But it still all added up in the end. Jimmy even got a little riled up on occasion.
Just saying. Everyone should always stick up for what’s right and wrong but always try to be civil and respectful about it.
“A little love and affection in everything you do makes the world a better place with or without you”.

This was posted in another thread. Had to share it here. Everyone should read it and can probably learn some things regarding anger and how to have more effective discourse with others. 

http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html

Absolutely!!! 100% agree with this post. Music (even without concerts) will get us through these dark days.

🙏   It should only help. 

It’s true that online seems to be the place where people tend to release anger. I am guilty of that from time to time. In person I’ve never had a negative experience interacting with others that share the same interest as I in music and good sound. No need to agree on what’s best. So many tasty flavors of sound!

We are among the most prosperous, the most free, the best fed, the most comfortable, the most entertained people the world has ever known; but it doesn’t make us happy.

Hard to argue. Mine is a rhetorical question for sure.

I do think "audiophiles" often just get caught up in the hunt. Sometimes they don’t even know exactly what is is they are hunting for...just a feeling they are missing out on something, somehow. Not an uncommon thing in general  I suspect and not a formula for happiness there.

One would assume the "audio" in "audiophile" refers to music. Maybe it doesn’t really. Maybe there is a more appropriate term out there somewhere?

Hmm well there are guidelines for how to have a civilized discussion. There is no requirement that participants agree. Most often they likely will not. That’s what discussions are for....to live and learn.

Music can also make you feel sad. It can resonate in many ways emotionally. The great thing about it is that it does in fact register to some extent with pretty much all in different ways. It should be a tool towards contentment and happiness in the end. Helping one to battle  their demons is one of its greatest features.

People need to count their blessings when they have them. Health, family, hifi...the usual suspects. These are things all human beings covet. Well, maybe not all covet hifi as much as others but there is even plenty of that to go around these days for those who do. Music soothes the soul. Hence its universal popularity.