Subversive

“The most subversive thing you can do right now is blog.”

That was a thought I had and considered posting just that line. As I tend to do, I analyze it. And perhaps over-analyzed it.

“Most? Really? There are most certainly other things that are more subversive. We’re just talking about blogging here.”

It’s true, though. I quickly talked myself out of the blog post idea.

Then I saw a blog post which had a similar sentiment. I should’ve marked it down to give credit where credit is due but it’s lost to the ether now. The blog post was enough to revisit my thought.

Right now, blogging within ones own space feels like having a garden or buying from independent store owners and producers. They feel like net positive activities. They feel like we’re not just trying to funnel money and attention into large corporations hellbent on world domination.

Perhaps this leads to what (anecdotally) happened in the mid-2000s: a boon of independent creators, tending their own gardens, and the butterfly effects of more independent projects and products in the world—that hopefully don’t lead into new world-crushing monopolies.

That would be nice.