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by noch 672 days ago
> I just feel an unsurmountable sense of apathy to new publications[…] disinterest in themes being addressed […]

You've nailed it: there's a massive disconnect because this alienation of the interested reader as well as the average person, is not even recognised as a problem.

> My solution was embracing the past, sticking to things created more than a decade and a half ago.

It's wild that I was told something similar by a mentor. And it's an excellent strategy.

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> It's wild that I was told something similar by a mentor. And it's an excellent strategy.

Depending on the media you chose to focus, you have from decades to centuries of works to go through.

Hell, if I was to go through my whole queue list I would probably need two lifetimes, maybe more, at the rate I consume those things.

Likely I will be disconnected from contemporary mainstream culture. I am not convinced I am missing anything worthwhile.