Michael - [ now is the time ] on Nostr: The commodification of interests is a huge bizarre phenomenon to watch, Capitalism ...
The commodification of interests is a huge bizarre phenomenon to watch,
Capitalism has infected culture and brains so much that people can't just develop authentic interests in things anymore. They have to "get started in the hobby" and buy the starter package after watching 100 Tiktoks and YouTube videos to determine exactly all the things they must buy before they can claim to be interested in something.
Capitalism can and will eventually ruin anything, even the very idea of an interest.
Capitalism has infected culture and brains so much that people can't just develop authentic interests in things anymore. They have to "get started in the hobby" and buy the starter package after watching 100 Tiktoks and YouTube videos to determine exactly all the things they must buy before they can claim to be interested in something.
Capitalism can and will eventually ruin anything, even the very idea of an interest.