It really began for me during #Covid. #Hyperreality.

I could see out into the future and know that the internet was becoming more consequential than the real world, and that all of your posts would eventually be traced back to your identity IRL. Knowing this, but still wanting some slice of "success" I tried to be on my best behavior while also studying platforms, metrics, business, and developing my own skills in a craft I enjoyed.

But as time went on, and we were becoming forced to use the internet and *live* on the internet because of lockdowns, I couldn't shake the feeling that building online was building a house on top of quicksand. The chaos of the early internet was being brought to heel, and now that we were forced to interact with this abstract, artificial, counterfeit reality, those in charge of these systems could not only influence us negatively but literally change our perception of reality itself.

Nowadays, when I go for a walk or speak with someone IRL, it feels like real life has become the dream world escape from this digital prison. This isn't to say a return to chaos is the ideal either. Even decentralized technology (FOSS AI, Bitcoin, Nostr) has the feature of being ruled by impersonal inhuman systems, which while more stable will have their own deleterious effects on us as living creatures.

Anymore, I simply want to live in the real world and enjoy creativity unfiltered through the medium of screens. Your eyes are the window into your soul, and when they are receiving the illusion of screens then your mind, imagination, and whole state of being is progressively transformed as well.

The purpose of fiction, of art, of creativity, of entertainment should be to pull something valuable from the world of dreams into the tangible real world. To uplift and improve the lives of others, and help prepare them for the next life. If the work is designed to keep people trapped in the realm of smoke and mirrors, it should be done away with for good.

My hobby recently has been revisiting a #TTRPG design I've tinkered with over the years. Having taken a break from #writing narrative for some time, and following all of the technology trends, I am more of the opinion that I don't want my #creative energy primarily focused on digital or online things.

I thought digital #distribution could be the key in circulating #art to a wide audience, and I put a lot of effort into studying this possibility. However, I think focusing on people in your community IRL is better than a decentralized audience all around the world.

Bitcoiners will get a package in the mail and be like "End the Fedex"

Completely completely agree. Connecting your mind to paper works so much better. You can always digitize your handwritten stuff later.

This New Year I would like to dedicate myself to posting my creative writing on Nostr. I have been on a tumultuous journey with my creative projects and I hope putting more of myself out there can help bring a chaotic vision into order. The ease of distribution and fewer barriers to compensation makes it the most viable option for me starting from scratch.

Maybe modern art isn't so bad after all? I can't help but shed a tear at this beautiful video 🥲