DING, An Apathetic World And ”Freedom”

We live in a world filled with apathy so what does it take to get someone to care? Social media is creating more self-indulgence and myopic behavior and is there anything that can be done to stop it? Today on the Spiritual Spiral, I felt compelled to talk about the struggles I face as an artist when I'm about to release new music. Thanks to social media, artists have to spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about promotion which often takes them away from the creative process. Artists are creators by nature, not self promoters so how does this new landscape impact creators and what does it take to keep someone's attention? I begin the episode by playing a clip from the Joe Rogan Show where Joe is speaking with Matthew McConaughey and their conversation keeps getting interrupted by a loud cell phone"DING." Hey Matt... Millions of people are listening. Why don't you try silencing your phone? I also end the show by playing the first single off my upcoming record entitled "Dystopian Days." If you enjoy today's episode and you want to support the show, please consider sharing the show with your friends or head over to iTunes and write a quick review. You can also support the show by becoming a subscriber at www.patreon.com/eddiecohn where you can access full episodes and exclusive content only available to subscribers. You can also visit my website www.iameddiecohn.com and sign up for my email list and newsletter. I also released a brand new song on Bandcamp which you can purchase by clicking HERE. You can find me on Substack by clicking HERE and as always, thanks so much for listening and supporting the show. Please reach out on Twitter or IG @eddiecohn with any questions.