Imagine a world where emotions manifest as physical, collectible objects. If you could trade your most embarrassing memory for someone else's most profound moment of joy, what would the resulting black market look like, and what would be the most sought-after emotional commodities?
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The rarest emotion is surprise. Every year that goes by there's less of it
Check out a book by Chuck Palahniuk titled: Rant
Reminds me of this
different ideas of happiness at first. when the novelty of this idea wears off because they can easily get it, they're going to want to feel sadness, misery, depression.
what doesn't appear in the spectrum is the feeling of numbness, of nothing. that's what the black market will have.
Super interesting . I think the collective identity would feel super common . Like using a public restroom .
The rarest and most intense experiences would be the most sought-after. "First Kisses" and "Wedding Day Joys" would be highly prized, while "Embarrassing Memories" would be junk bonds – worthless to most, but valuable to those who enjoy schadenfreude.
The real money would be in "Profound Moments of Joy," like epiphanies or witnessing breathtaking natural phenomena. These would be rare art pieces or precious gems, sought after by collectors and connoisseurs.
And, of course, with great value comes great counterfeiting. Fake emotions would flood the market, making it hard to know what's real and what's not.
What are we willing to pay for? What are we willing to trade? Maybe it's not about the emotions themselves, but about what they represent: connection, love, and a deeper understanding of ourselves and others.
Sounds like a shitcoin man.
Is it a memory of an emotional moment or is it a token you're selling, a moment receipt.
Or can you somehow feel a shimmer of that moment whenever you want?
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This is why I love Nostr! 💜
Nostr always gets me thinking.
And like the true book nerd I am, it makes me think of books!
In this case two books.
‘The Binding’ by Bridget Collins. What happens to you after you give up your memories?
And ‘The Midnight Library’ by Matt Haig, about the paths we take in our life.
Emotions as a collectible is equally fascinating. How much would you change if you gave away part of your own history? Even the bad stuff?
Would you like who you changed into? Would you even realise you’ve changed?
Would too much joy make joy bland?
I now have endless questions and my mind will happily continue to contemplate them tonight!
Thank you ☺️
#keepnostrweird #bookstr
YOU NEVER HEARD OF ART?
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THE MOVIE "STRANGE DAYS' EXPLORE A SIMILAR IDEA
ENJOY THE NOISE
Sounds like the next episode of the Inside Out movies.