choice paralysis and individualism
i'm certain that many if not all of us have felt this way before. maybe it's happening more frequently as the internet becomes increasingly 'full', so to speak. there is a truly endless amount of content to entertain ourselves with, of information to sift through, of topics to become armchair experts on. gone are the days of only having a handful of new shows to choose from; now, i have to browse reddit threads and find niche communities to get suggestions for something just right - and even then, the content ends up feeling flat: it lacks the charm and humanity of its predecessors, the writing is stilted, the pacing is off, and i'm left wanting more.
it's hard to wrap my head around, this idea that in a world where we have endless options with which to pass our time, it feels like it's never enough. sometimes, i spend an hour looking for a new movie, show, or video to watch, and wind up watching nothing at all, because how could i ever make the perfect decision when there's a million options? in some ways, of course, it's a positive - we are no longer restricted to media made for the masses, but can rather find content more tailored to our own interests. maybe this leads to more individuality, or maybe it divides us further, confining us to our respective subcultures. if a piece of media is making waves in the horror community, but you're in the sci-fi community, does it really exist? or whatever that saying about the tree in the forest is.