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[deleted] t1_j6917rb wrote

Yes, additionally, what was particularly striking to me are the very simplistic worldviews devoid of nuance: capitalism bad, office jobs unfulfilling, money doesn't provide happiness. While these can all be true at face value, they are all very debatable and can depend on the context.

But also the the path from choosing the message to choosing the execution seems short and unoriginal. Money = trap? Okay, but there's nothing more to it.

To not be all negative, here are some examples that I think are better. While these are all designs rather than illustrations, I chose them because they use similar simplistic premises, but the execution is a bit more clever. They combine multiple symbols in a creative and intriguing way:

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_BlueFire_ t1_j6b3ogs wrote

Exactly! These shows that the artist put at least a little bit of thinking into that. They're not as profound as the average elementary school essay

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