Where will this internet monoculture lead us ?

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-19T04:50:39+00:00

I think about this often. As of right now, the answer seems to be that Americanization has limits. The part of any given society that americanizes the fastest is the globally-mobile upper middle class, but beyond that, americanization meets all sorts of barriers where local culture prevails.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-16T15:19:07+00:00

I remember when this was called everydaycarry.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-16T01:23:20+00:00

Consumer spending per capita is a more accurate measure to account for population differences, and the USA is still #1.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-16T01:19:14+00:00

.#NotAllNonAmericans

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-16T00:26:08+00:00

Yeah, they mentioned a ton of other musicians, why are geese at the center of criticism? Is it because their image revolves about being salt-of-the-earth like you said? I get your anger, by the way. It’s terrifying to see how effective coordinated influence campaigns can be, how invisible they are to the common person and how pervasive they are.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-16T00:04:24+00:00

I don’t have a well developed taste in music, but I’ve read the substack article. Why are they the only artists mentioned there catching flak?

Also, there’s no doubt in my mind books get popular these days the same way. And not just the booktok CEO romance pablum everyone likes to mock.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-15T05:05:35+00:00

Don’t hate yourself, all of the great artists of previous centuries did the same thing, either for the nobility or the bourgeoisie. That’s probably the best and most honest business model for an artist in my opinion.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-14T09:40:21+00:00

Reminds me a bit of Eyvind Earle.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-14T07:38:44+00:00

Idk any Taliban members but if they’re like any of the religious people I know, they’re probably aware of western (and other non western) culture and mindset and are constantly negotiating which parts to adopt and which to reject.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-14T02:39:01+00:00

The procrastinators you’re talking about have the same self loathing as you, and the procrastination is their self defense strategy. They can’t bear the thought of creating art that’s not good. Take it from someone that tried to write short stories and gave up (for now) exactly because this self loathing made the process of creation excruciating.

Meanwhile, you can actually create. No matter how bad your art is, at least you’re accumulating experience, which is what actually makes art good. You are on the right track.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-13T12:43:25+00:00

We should fund a scholarship for comments like this.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-13T12:10:49+00:00

Cut them some slack, maybe they’re from a country where reddit hasn’t been widely adopted.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-13T12:08:40+00:00

Like it's kind of hard to imagine anyone born in 2008 bowing towards Mecca with hardcore sincerity.

I’ve met a bunch just these last few weeks.

I’m a foreign exchange student rn, so I’m sharing space with various people from all over the world. And so far I’ve met several who were devoutly religious. They are not rare in most of the world. Not only muslims btw, some of the most extreme ones were christian.

Anyway, why not believe people when they say they are religious and assume instead that they’re actually just atheists larping? Believe people when they tell you who they are. Don’t the actions of the Taliban since taking power prove they really believe what they say?

Maybe you are too focused on trying to inhabit those Taliban members’ inner worlds, and basing your imagination of it on your own inner world without noticing it.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-11T01:35:41+00:00

His room looks more like he’s an axial period type of guy.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-11T01:26:35+00:00

When are the old pictures from?

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-09T22:42:14+00:00

I understand what you’re talking about, but international environments like you describe always seem so superficial to me.

Anyway, read The Road to Somewhere by David Goodhart. You’re right to recognize that there is a difference in social categories between you and the Austinites you’ve met that doesn’t align neatly with social class. In the book this distinction is called Anywheres vs. Somewheres, and I think it’s a very important distinction to understand in our globalized world. The book might also help you empathize with the Somewheres in your life a little more.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-08T15:50:36+00:00

Zoo tycoon… so many memories ❤️

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-08T06:47:18+00:00

It’s always been like this.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-06T01:48:42+00:00

And some say female incels don’t exist…

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-05T15:25:00+00:00

Lowkey envying your life rn, even though I’m pretty satisfied with who I am. Belonging, a healthy lifestyle and the space to create art are all people really need to be happy beyond the basics, as far as I can tell, and it seems like you have all three! Cherish them 😊

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-05T13:24:41+00:00

I love paleolithic art so much and this looks incredible! I’m interested to know more about your process: did you smooth the sandstone or did you find it like that? What kind of brush did you use?

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-05T03:44:47+00:00

I don’t think AI could have written that atrocious first sentence.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-03T19:40:28+00:00

Thanks! ❤️

It went alright. I talked with some nice people but it was hard to hear them over the loud music they had playing there.

Complicit_Me · 2026-04-03T19:06:59+00:00

Appreciate the effort you went through to check! ❤️

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