⚡ Nothing Is Edgier Than Earnestness

A raw, rambling and intelligent personal reflection on earnestness — what I would call sincerity. 'A friend once told me that one of the best things I did for him was just ramble excitedly about life when we met for coffee while he was feeling depressed; he found my enthusiasm infectious. It makes me laugh to think about it because I don't remember it at all.' Edgelords try to be edgy, and attention-seeking algorithms reward a spiky point of view — but the earnest simply are.