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I'm not lazy. I'm just tired of shouting for free.
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I'm not lazy. I'm just tired of shouting for free.

An essay about ethical burnout and creativity.

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Kris Wenzel
Jul 15, 2025
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I'm not lazy. I'm just tired of shouting for free.
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My head is full of ideas and my bank account’s running on fumes. I spend more time writing and planning than most people spend working. Despite this fact, most people see me as lazy and do not consider me a working person.

I’m definitely not lazy. I’m not interested in playing the game where my value is based on how marketable I am.

This isn’t a tutorial. This is a confession.
About what speaking, writing and creating mean to creators, who only know how to create, and being broke.

šŸ” The whole article is paywalled. Because my work is worthy; even if the system don’t count it.

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