This¹ popped into my feed again, and I want to add something else: being a bit shit at stuff and doing it anyway is specifically a radical, anti-capitalist act. ✊🏻 An underlying reason you want to do things well is because you’ve internalised the lesson that stuff only has value if it literally has economic value – if you can sell it.
Post your wonky drawings. Throw an ungainly pot. Make sub-par dinners. You’re literally smashing the system. ♥️
¹ From @ITOmarHernandez, reposted by @girlonthenet
@discoveringnature @[email protected] @[email protected] Then don't agree. That is your prerogative.
Being good at something might be important to you, enjoying that thing and getting richness and fulfillment in doing the thing is what I'm seeking. No need to yuck my yum.
@ITOmarHernandez
I'm sorry, my english isn't that good: what does "yuck my yum" mean?
But it's not that I didn't like what you wrote. And I'm not a fan of capitalism. It's just that I thought, that trying to do something good doesn't HAVE be part of the capitalistic system.
And I really like the quote you qouted.
@discoveringnature “Don't yuck my yum” means Don't criticize this thing I like. If you don't like something and someone else does, don't spoil their joy unless you're adversely affected. Perhaps you were not doing that, but it read that way to me.
I'm no fan of capitalism either and doing something well (or not) wasn't the point (at least not for me) but seeing who/why you mentioned that, I think I understand your reaction now. Sorry for the confusion.
Christopher Phin
discovering nature
IT Omar 😷 🔜 PaxU