The Joshua Citarella interview of Matty Healy on the Doomscroll podcast was particularly delightful to someone who has long loved The 1975 and holds a position of resident doomer. This essay had me pondering quite a bit about who's allowed to create and enjoy art, afford basic securities, and how that relates to how we present ourselves digitally. Enjoy this little teaser and watch the full interview it is so lovely!
0:00 - I'd love it if we made it
1:57 - We're all eating each other
2:30 - Why self actualization doesn't work for everyone
4:08 - The gatekeeping of virtue
6:05 - The erosion of collective trust
7:20 - Mark Fisher + Capitalist Realism
12:20 - The oversaturation of trends
15:50 - Context collapse and Poe's Law
18:20 - The extraction of monetary value from artisans
21:30 - It's too risky to be innovative in art