"Trying to find your purpose in art, travel, or endless self-optimization is Malthusian psych warfare. Population control by spiritual demoralization."
Elaborate. I'm an artist, with a family who travels. Don't really agree with this statement. Want to know what you mean by it.
I think it means that the creation of art should be a result of being inspired by life, and not responsible for providing inspiration itself. I'm an artist too...
life imitates art. art imitates life.
"Can't draw from life if you don't have one." — Art Babbitt, animator
I’m saying that these things aren’t bad in themselves, but when they become the substitute for family, faith, sacrifice, legacy, etc… they become part of a demoralization campaign. One that convinces the masses to find meaning in things that never generate children, commitment, or institutions.
That’s why I said Malthusian psych warfare because it aligns perfectly with the goals of those who want fewer people, weaker families, and easier-to-control populations.
It’s sterilizing on a spiritual and often literal level.
Broken money. Broken spirit. Broken people.
Career oriented because it costs that much more to live a life. Yeah, I see it in my field. Not many have families. Not really because they don’t want. They cant. So they focus on what they can have, a career. Long enough in the space, they grow resentful. Push others into their camp.
But, even with good money, the issue is still the same. Many don’t understand the role of art (music, film, books, paintings, etc.) in society. They don’t understand its value. People have a hard time buying from or supporting artists. Especially in a world of “free.” Zaps are a start.
Politics is downstream from culture. Culture is just the collective behavior of a people. Artists reflect the culture. The mirror of society. Whoever funds them, dictates the narrative. Gives us a fun house mirror instead of an honest one.
I get your point, though.
