Gravitas: “I care, and it’s important.” Sermons, manifestos.
Self-deprecation: “I care, but it’s not important.” Hobbies, fandoms, being nerdsniped, “merely” personal wishes.
Irreverence: “It’s important, but I don’t care.” Edgy jokes, shitposts, grifts, procrastination.
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Sarah Constantinsubstack.comSarah Constantin (@sarahconstantin)
Be cringe. The world is dying from ironic distance.
Cringe is just another word for sincere, anyway.
And we really need more of that.
Lois Macsubstack.com