Debris of Daily Life

Written Nov 2022:

Here’s the thing. I don’t like existing to make money. I don’t want to monetize my every move. I don’t want to make things that are made just so that people will buy things from me. I want to make things that people will care about enough that they want to see more, and maybe throw something in the tip jar so I could exist in the current shape of the world.

I do like money. That’s why I have a day job. I am not a fan of capitalism but these are the circumstances of life, and even if the dream of UBI came into fruition, I’d probably end up using that money to work on all my projects and create so much more. I’d work even if I didn’t have to work, but I’d work in the shape of something I enjoy.

I hate the idea that humans are just a resource, little stupid things that just make numbers get bigger. I hate that people share their creations not because they are having fun, but they’re feeling pressure to commodify their hobbies. This shouldn’t be the case!! And I feel the pressure, too. My podcast endeavors are certainly aiming to be monetized in the future. But my art, my comics, my writing— I’m not really making that to make money. They’re just me having fun.

Why should I be trying to sell that?