Yes! I think that capitalism makes us all so focused on productivity and 'getting rich' that even hobbies have become monetised. I often get comments on things like my sewing that I'm completely fine being unpaid for. It's for fun, and it's not of a selling-standard. Feeling obligated to do something, to put it before people's eyes and get paid for it, changes up the way in which we create. Maybe it makes us strive more for perfectionism, instead of just putting things out there.
I also feel there's value in creating for your community; whether that's people who you know in person, or people who share similar values to you.
Genuinely, thanks for taking the time to reply Jana - exactly the kind of 'value' we under-acknowledge, in our lazy reversion to "money being the only way we think we can reward 'putting things out there'"
Yes! I think that capitalism makes us all so focused on productivity and 'getting rich' that even hobbies have become monetised. I often get comments on things like my sewing that I'm completely fine being unpaid for. It's for fun, and it's not of a selling-standard. Feeling obligated to do something, to put it before people's eyes and get paid for it, changes up the way in which we create. Maybe it makes us strive more for perfectionism, instead of just putting things out there.
I also feel there's value in creating for your community; whether that's people who you know in person, or people who share similar values to you.
Genuinely, thanks for taking the time to reply Jana - exactly the kind of 'value' we under-acknowledge, in our lazy reversion to "money being the only way we think we can reward 'putting things out there'"
Very well expressed, Jana. I bet there are a lot of people out there (and in here) who would agree with both you and Tim.