Are you spending more time consuming other people's creativity than creating anything of your own?

In The Great Consumption Trap, TJ Walker explores how modern life makes passive consumption effortless while quietly pushing everyday creativity to the side. Streaming, scrolling, and endless entertainment are not inherently bad, but when consuming becomes the default, it can leave little room for making, experimenting, and expressing your own ideas.

You'll discover why creativity does not belong only to professional artists, writers, musicians, or influencers. Small acts of creation can help you become a more active participant in your own life and strengthen your sense of joy, agency, and creative identity.

The Great Consumption Trap is an episode of The Creative Spark: Small Habits for a ...