Why does Harvey enjoy relaxing in the screening room in Vogel's house in the short story, White Noise (The New Yorker)?

The screening room in Vogel's home is furnished with plush lounge chairs, as well as a wealth of snack and treats. Harvey goes down to the screening room in the hours before his doctor's appointment, and while there, he eats an entire box of Junior Mints and contemplates television, the case, his trip to Kashmir, and his interactions with women over the years. The room allows Harvey to behave however he likes without the fear of judgment or consequence. In this way, the room represents Harvey's former world and way of being.