Somewhat puritan of me but most of the “passive income” rhetoric to me just sounds like rent seeking, in some cases literally. I think the only worthwhile thing to do is to make something you dont have to replicate yourself. Take photos and sell them as stock with Adobe or something. But like: Don’t be buying things just to resell, cause that’s a crappy thing to do.
Apr 24, 2024
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doing something productive as meditative practice is not a new idea but it just feels so much more punk and anticapitalist to make Something Of Personal Value for u and ur friends without feeling like u have to monetize it
u can just make the bracelets, u don’t have to open an etsy shop u know
this isn’t as black and white as im saying, i think there’s a greater moral question of like, valuing your time and making a job for yourself out of something enjoyable and blah blah blah but what i mean is that i like to see people making art just for the act
Dec 21, 2023
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I'm still trying to practice what I preach here. Capitalism makes it pretty hard; they want to keep us buying things so instant pleasure and gratification is marketed and thrown at us everywhere, and makes us feel like to be accepted in society, we must always have the latest "thing." But I've started to realize nothing deeply good can come easy, or cheap for that matter. It feels way more satisfying to know I've purchased something of quality, something that means something to me, something that'll last, rather than a cheap fad that'll have to be replaced soon anyway. Not to mention knowing and caring WHERE your money is going (small businesses over large corporations, looking into what the company stands for.) There are so many times I've told myself I can't afford something I really want and am drawn to, when I've realized how much I've spent on stupid little cheap things that don't matter to me. For yourself, for others, for the planet, spend INTENTIONALLY. And if that means you end up owning less, good! And while you're at it, do a bit of Marie Condo-ing (but please, donate what you can for christ's sake.) You might experience a little withdraw with the lack of stuff and lack of spending, but I think overall you'll feel lighter, freer and more satisfied!
Jun 19, 2024
to have a majority of my camera roll of things I want, but to never buy is the life. I did this today with coffee table books.
Apr 17, 2024
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Wait in the line. Wait in the fucking line, talk to the cashier and make a joke. Hone your small talk. if we stop using the express checkouts they will shut em down. They’ll give the cashiers more hours, more demand and more money. it’ll result in them having more power. Talking shit about AI is easy but now it’s time to choose the people over the robots in person. In real life.
May 21, 2024
its really simple. You get a few lists: queue, completed, archived, paused. There‘s no “friends”, so no one will be able to see what you’re reading. There’s no “goals” so you can just read for fun, at the speed you want. Your reviews are for you and you alone. If you want to track what you want to read and what you’ve already read without feeling like you’re on social media, ItalicType is what you need.
Oct 8, 2024
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I think a lot of kids grow up with largely friends of their same gender. That’s the problem. Heteronormativity and seperating the genders in every aspect of life. sports, activities, friend groups. We condition men (and women!) to begin othering the opposite sex from birth. When in doubt, ungender it.
Apr 10, 2024