Popular culture

Popular culture seems to idolize a certain way of living. As I listened to “Pop That Pussy” by 2 Live Crew, I couldn’t help but notice the themes: open sex, partying hard, doing drugs, and living without limits. The message is clear—freedom means indulgence. In another one of their songs, “Banned in the USA,” the group pushes back against censorship, arguing that their lyrics are misunderstood and not meant to promote violence or disrespect toward women. They claim to be simply expressing pleasure and freedom in a new era, pushing against the morals of those who don’t understand—likely white, conservative America. Hearing those lyrics made me reflect on the current state of popular culture, especially from my perspective as a middle-class white guy in my early twenties. Today, in much of rap, movies, and TikTok, there’s this ever-present sense that to be “free” is to act on every desire. If you want to fuck, you fuck. If you want to do drugs, you do them. If you want to party and lose ...
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June 23

 I've been micro-dosing now for about a month. The protocol is 5 days on and 2 days off. After a month you take a month off. 


I will do my best to be sober for the next month. From my experience so far on psychedelics, I can say confidently it has changed my life.


Earlier I wrote about my perspective shift but want to elaborate further for myself in case I ever read through these.


What psychedelics do is help you see past the bullshit. They help you understand that you don't need to be treated badly because you're an intern, student, or young person. The promise of school and entry-level jobs is a promotion or something to put on your resume. Because, once you have those things you can finally start doing what you want to do. 


What if I just try and do what I want to do right now. I'm an adult, and I have the capability and discipline to learn. I used to put labels on things like "I can't do that" referring to a job or a skill. 

Maybe I can't but labeling it without having ever actually committed to trying it is delusional. Honestly, most of my thinking was delusional. About women, careers, future, and past. I made rules for how things should be and it was killing me. 





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