whether or not ultimately we are all the entertainment of a larger , albeit not higher being , if there is one ( a billiards player , perhaps ) , a being who should not be referred to as god as limited human conceptualization could never fathom such a monstrous concoction , all of us , like him , to escape the pressure of the day , seek to be actively entertained ; and with the great man ( aristotle , that is , and not god ) agreeing that relaxation and amusement are thought to be a necessary element in life,118 who am i to contravene his notions or obstruct your own wish that i tap dance before you , or at least refrain from any superfluous writing that might exacerbate the headache you already have .