The Tunnel Theory, part 1

I’m not going to claim that this theory is mine. I first read about it in a magazine/pamphlet published by Interacting Arts. They claim to be into (beware, ‘tis in Swedish):

deltagande, rolltagande, spel och lek. Vi är en grupp interdiciplinära konstnärer, mediekritiker, ett aktivistnätverk, en konspiration, ett varumärke, en tankesmedja och en tidning som ges ut både på webben och i pappersformat.

And yes, I’m aware that ”interdiciplinära” is misspelled. I’m the word fascist. Not them.

They are a bit too radical for my taste, but that theory was interesting. I’ve made it mine, though I’m still far from implementing it on my own life to its fullest. Here it is, as viewed through the lens of my mind.

We live our lives in tunnels. In the morning, our routine is the same. In my case, brush, shower, dress, pack, go. We go to work/school/whatever it may be, along the same path every day. The same tunnel. Meet the same people, walk the same stairs, take the same exits, stand in the same spot on the platform. By the second sign from the front of the subway train. When was the last time you turned right instead of left at a random intersection/platform/whatever, just to see where it takes you?

We go to the same websites every day. My list, always in this order:

Gmail
Facebook
The Shows in My Mind (I go there even if Gmail shows no comments, I mean, it might have missed a few, right?)
Yahoo mail
Helgon
ThePRP
Slavestate
Dagensskiva.com
MissTV
Hanna Eat World
Reflektor
Elliebubban
Lady M

A few others appear as well, but not frequently. When was the last time you hit random on blogspot? When was the last time you punched in a random word on Google and hit “I’m feeling lucky”?

We eat the same food. Drink the same drinks. Buy the same candy. When was the last time you ordered a different pizza at your local place? Or picked a beer at random at Systembolaget?

Does this apply to you? If so, how? Think about it. More soon.