craft
Craft is the ritual of repurposing everyday materials to conjure a superstition called “individuality.” Under the dazzling buzzword of DIY, it relabels junk nobody wanted as art, inflating self-esteem by a marginal amount. The more time and effort invested, the greater the sense of accomplishment used to cloak a yawning void of significance. Yet the finished pieces often gather dust in a corner, becoming prey to the inconvenient truth of uselessness. The only salvation lies in posting the final photos on social media, luring others into the same pointless labor and relishing the shared thrill.