Like many people, I have fiddly brain chemistry. When depression is kicking my ass, and everything matters TOO much, I’ve found one solution. Absurdism. Depression convinces one that they’re psychic and can predict the future… a future where everything sucks. A dose of absurdism is a reminder that it’s possible for things to NOT make any sense. Look…it’s a man dressed as a banana, did you see that coming? No? Well then you aren’t psychic, are you.
When I was in uni, it was Monty Python’s Flying Circus. On repeat. For as long as it took for me to remind myself that the world is nonsensical and unpredictable. It was a hard time, so I have good portions of that show memorised by heart.
Now I’ve gone down a rabbit hole of really weird techno. It’s fun and amazing, and there’s nothing like it to remind you that life is frivolous. Here are a few of the weirder ones I’ve found, if you feel like going down this rabbit hole with me. Warning: it’ll really mess up your YouTube algorithm.
Little Big: Go Bananas
(Note: they’re Russian but anti-war, so they’re cool by me.)
Salvatore Ganacci: Horse
(Note: this has CGI animals getting gently bonked on the head, in case that bothers you.)