distinguished by the fact that i have no distinguishing character
- linux cultist (I use gentoo btw)
- music-pilled (metal, rap, vocaloid, jazz)
- tistic
☆ jazzin ☆
There used to be times when life was fairly simple. Simple as in not the aggressive convenience that's sought after in the current world. Simple in the sense any prudent person could make his way up the Maslow's triangle of needs and live up to their full potential.
This might seem vague, as the world is inherently meritocratic but often times we seem to forget that there's a structural inequality in the world.
It's not a coincidence that the retro, vintage anime and movies quite often used to revolve around a protagonist's slice of life where we see a much simpler and sympathetic way of life devoid of urban chaos. Imho 'golden boy' serves as a great testimony, tho it is categorized under ecchi, there lies a valuable takeaway which I adore. The protagonist wanders across random cities, builds and treasures relationships, helps strangers without any regard to appreciation or recognition. They don't make such shows no more.
Don't get me wrong, the convenience and urbanization has greatly uplifted the quality of life. On one hand I agree that happiness is the true purpose of life, but are we sure that we aren't using it as a ruse to silently muffle those ambitious desires we had as kids? The goal posts have moved so swiftly with or without our knowledge that happiness is intensely romanticized and pain/suffering is perceived as evil. But will happiness truly feel the way it does without pain?
It's quite literally the same way when you were a 10 year old, you dreaded losing people you loved, feared death but as years rolled on, you make peace with the fact of mortality and impermanence. The 'YOLO' mindset took over, and you start ignoring things you adored as a little kid.
If Isekai was real, I wish I'd be isekai'd into the vintage era ( or into a kemono world >_<)
