Tears to my eyes. I find myself feeling the exact way all of the time, dude. It's insane how collectively we all feel this way yet, so many of us can't seem to pinpoint it's destruction and we continue on. Beautifully written, Sam. Thank you for your words. They so beautifully and most importantly clearly, expose the ugly truth within modern consumerism. <3
Gosh I’m so with you here. I had to delete tiktok years ago because it made me feel like garbage. The weight of the world is heavy when consuming so much of what is going on with planet earth. It’s too much. As for consumerism, it’s such a blessing to have all these stores and items available but just like any vice, shopping can get out of hand. It’s like another type of addiction. I can’t afford to shop for things other than food right now, so I don’t go into shops that often. Even the smallest item in a thrift store gets me thinking if I want it for the satisfaction or if I actually need it. Anyway, I do hope something changes for people to crave shopping less. Maybe we need more spaces and activities for people to do instead of looking for material things to fill a void. Thanks for your article, it made me feel less alone.
Hi Sam, fellow artist and hater of TikTok. Right before I opened Substack and saw your recent Note (blue studies) and read this letter, I literally deleted TikTok from my phone because it is such a time suck as you mentioned, I’m not on there much anyway, and lately my only followers are sexy male-bots, but that whole FOMO thing is alive and kicking! I initially made a half ass attempt to post art process reels and try to find artists to connect with but I don’t want to compete with that noise. It’s just too much. And you’ll love this—last week I was in TJ Maxx and I walked out with absolutely nothing. I am so proud of myself! Cheers to yoga and grass.
Tears to my eyes. I find myself feeling the exact way all of the time, dude. It's insane how collectively we all feel this way yet, so many of us can't seem to pinpoint it's destruction and we continue on. Beautifully written, Sam. Thank you for your words. They so beautifully and most importantly clearly, expose the ugly truth within modern consumerism. <3
Gosh I’m so with you here. I had to delete tiktok years ago because it made me feel like garbage. The weight of the world is heavy when consuming so much of what is going on with planet earth. It’s too much. As for consumerism, it’s such a blessing to have all these stores and items available but just like any vice, shopping can get out of hand. It’s like another type of addiction. I can’t afford to shop for things other than food right now, so I don’t go into shops that often. Even the smallest item in a thrift store gets me thinking if I want it for the satisfaction or if I actually need it. Anyway, I do hope something changes for people to crave shopping less. Maybe we need more spaces and activities for people to do instead of looking for material things to fill a void. Thanks for your article, it made me feel less alone.
Hi Sam, fellow artist and hater of TikTok. Right before I opened Substack and saw your recent Note (blue studies) and read this letter, I literally deleted TikTok from my phone because it is such a time suck as you mentioned, I’m not on there much anyway, and lately my only followers are sexy male-bots, but that whole FOMO thing is alive and kicking! I initially made a half ass attempt to post art process reels and try to find artists to connect with but I don’t want to compete with that noise. It’s just too much. And you’ll love this—last week I was in TJ Maxx and I walked out with absolutely nothing. I am so proud of myself! Cheers to yoga and grass.