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  • @pineapplefriedriceOPM
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    11 year ago

    So do I, I first watched the doc when I was on the cusp of 18, grieving the loss of my parents, and in desperate need of something to orient myself around. It saved me a financially and allowed me to plan out my 20s in a way that I otherwise wouldn’t have had the “worldliness” to do. It also took me to 100 countries and gave me experiences that are invaluable to me. I’m grateful that it came when it did and still watch it on occasion.

    The “pithy” thing is funny because EVERYBODY cites that as the moment the bond broke between them and the podcast. I think it just kind of made people go “wtf even is this” and realize they had evolved past that point in their life and thinking.

    I actually subscribed to their patreon and reached out to them suggesting some new content ideas (as opposed to the repetition, though I didn’t say that directly). I forget exactly how they worded their response, but it was so… eww, like you could tell this was just a money grab for them, that I immediately unsubscribed.

    Ultimately I think their first doc was good, and it’s a good onboarding thing for some people, but it’s limited to that really.