Not All Sweaters are Garbage and Buying An Internet-Famous Thing
So much great stuff in this newsletter. I am in awe.
I couldn't agree with you more about shopping in person vs online. This really speaks to me: "But our eyes can only tell us so much, and our brain fills in the rest with our dreams, insecurities and other impulses." This is exactly why the internet as a whole (and online shopping) is so tempting to us. So much of the human condition is fundamentally rooted in fear: fear of inadequacy, fear of not belonging, fear of "the other", and the internet feeds on this. It's a quick fix over wisdom that requires time to mature.
When it comes to shopping, obviously there's the complication of not necessarily having physical access to the types of things that I'd maybe want to have a sensory experience with. I'd like to have physical access to clothes that are sold in other parts of the world, but I can't justify the carbon footprint of traveling. So the internet it is. I bought myself a present yesterday, online, because I don't have access to these types of things in Finland. The expectation and the dream of this particular item is a huge part of the process. I'm both looking forward and terrified for it to arrive.
Finally, I love both of your sweaters! They both serve a purpose and they are divine.
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