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NOT BEING PURPOSEFUL ABOUT THE MEDIA YOU CONSUME 24/7
i always see tons of recs on here to consume media more purposefully and consume more intellectual media, and i am the biggest advocate of purposeful consumption but sometimes i just wanna watch mild brainrot content and not feel bad about it. it's ok to not be intellectual at all times!!! sometimes the purpose can be just pure entertainment sincerely someone who has quite pretentious tastes usually and has 2 masters degrees about pretentious subjects 🫶🏻
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@sbonifazi
Apr 4, 2025
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To me purposeful consumption isn't about engaging with intellectual media. It's more about pushing back against indiscriminate consumption which is often tied to keeping up with the zeitgeist. Right now my main show is King of the Hill. I'm going through it slowly and often it's in the background while I'm doing chores. It's funny, I like the characters, and often doesn't take too much attention to follow. But it's the only show I'm watching.
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