But it also reminds you of the deep social purpose that this event serves: obsessive calculation, constant competition, and ruthless abstract thinking are not necessarily the keys to a happy personal life, but they are the characteristics of the successful personality in our particular society.
They want balanced lives and a supportive culture, not obsessive commitment and unrelenting competition.
Where is the competitive and insanely obsessive drive to "kick ass" and kill the competition, status quo or the incumbent corporates?
As you might anticipate, these kinds of competitions attract obsessive-compulsives of every age and national origin.
In fact, Bellubbi was downright obsessive about his products' quality, scoffing at any so-called competition.
A gathering for obsessive fans, the event includes a big collectibles show, a costume contest, a competition for amateur films, an appearance by George Lucas himself, and entertainment, including a one-man performance of the original trilogy.
But the only documentary in the main competition is "Bowling for Columbine," a tongue-in-cheek tour of America's obsessive gun culture, directed by Michael Moore of "Roger and Me" fame.
Recently, with fiercely increased competition for admission to the better colleges, the "common app" essay has become an obsessive focus on the part of high school administrators, parents and students.
