Giving > Receiving

I was having a coffee when an age-old adage dawned on me as objectively true.

Is it better to give than to receive within capitalism? The answer is yes.

People inherently recognize authenticity when they see it.

Some even fear it because they know themselves to be less authentic or jaded by past experiences—you can see it on their faces.

In the content and streaming space, there is significant value for audiences in observing people who genuinely appreciate their interest Whether it’s sports, tech reviewer, video game enthusiast, travel blogger, or foodie ASMR creator, audiences derive genuine utility and moderate education from other people’s hobbies and interests. Which, in itself, replicates a form of virtual reality for the audience.As a result, these communities and tribes form from the support and consumption of the content.

Yet, society frowns upon pure materialism.

Consider content created for self-indulgence or creators making content for self-indulgence.

Or the materialistic lover pushing their partner for various self-indulgent agendas.

And think about those in your office who are working purely for self-indulgence.

That, on the contrary, is selfish.

You can see it and feel it.

It’s much more transactional.

Rationally selfish or more so irrationally? Indeed.

Yet, it is no match for those who do things for the love of the game, which, in itself, is a sustainable edge.