Comments on: Creative Frenzy

By: karen

karen — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:31:43 +0000

@marc I aware that there are a variety of things that motivate me. I think I just get surprised that the one most mentioned to me is money.

@jessica For some people their dream job involves their hobbies, but I think I’m more like you and want my hobbies to remain just as they are. I imagine that if I had to knit for a living that I would grow to resent every row.

By: Jessica Marie

Jessica Marie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:42:26 +0000

Mmm, yes my mom is very concerned about this, always telling me to turn my hobbies into money-makers. Then they wouldn’t be hobbies, would they? That’s half the point.
Then again, my mom’s only hobby is exercising, and she works at a gym…

By: Stray Taoist

Stray Taoist — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:43:00 +0000

Money involved? Yes, yes there does. Or at least something high(er) up the symbol stack.

As it happens, the current (mental) book I am reading (sort of) addresses this issue. Hippy capitalism is a bit odd, but he makes a somewhat intriguing case. Money/pop culture/frivolous entertainment are what drive us onwards.

Value, you see, your symbol expressed in another way.