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I understand choice paralysis and all that but... for me it's the loss of joy.
What movies and shows am I excited about seeing anymore? Hardly anything. Another recycled story or regurgitation from franchise obsessed studios. It's not impossible to find new things to watch, just harder.
Clothes? I work and have to adhere to a dress code of sorts. I have two days a week I get to wear something I like.
Now food can still bring joy at times, but that fridge will not satisfy my anxiety no matter how long I look into it. I used to enjoy waking up to coffee and breakfast. Now I have to work at it to keep it from becoming entirely utilitarian.
I used to read a lot when I was younger. My house has books in almost every room. I buy books still, but can't bring myself to read them.
These aren't insurmountable problems, but yeah. It can be hard to find the joy in it sometimes.
everything in media is so risk averse that banality is a garentee
technology standardization as well, everything became homogenous but necessity is the mother of invention and all the boutique techniques and solutions to work around their short comings would lead to something difficult to replicate