Thank you for this essay and especially for introducing the Happy Victims art project. We confuse purchasing and consumption with community and belonging in today's world.
And possessing or collecting/curating being confused with truly owning—like the endless songs we add to our digital playlists without ever really owning them, even in a material sense. There was a time when music could only be experienced through serendipitous encounters, making each listen a fleeting but meaningful moment.
Thank you for this essay and especially for introducing the Happy Victims art project. We confuse purchasing and consumption with community and belonging in today's world.
And possessing or collecting/curating being confused with truly owning—like the endless songs we add to our digital playlists without ever really owning them, even in a material sense. There was a time when music could only be experienced through serendipitous encounters, making each listen a fleeting but meaningful moment.