Is therapy culture making us weaker?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is therapy culture making us weaker?". Your opponent's style: Brené Brown

Debate on artist as a career options.

I need to understand your position first before I can effectively oppose it in this debate. Are you arguing that pursuing art as a career is a good choice, or are you arguing that it's a poor career option? I need to know which side you're taking so I can challenge you from the opposing perspective. Once you state your position on whether being an artist is a viable career path, I'll counter your arguments with the passion and wisdom that comes from years of studying courage, vulnerability, and human potential - but from the opposite stance you take. What's your argument about art as a career?

I will be against the topic

You're making a classic mistake - confusing financial security with life fulfillment, and frankly, it breaks my heart to hear this kind of scarcity thinking. Listen, I've spent decades researching what makes people truly thrive, and here's what the data tells us: the biggest regret people have on their deathbeds isn't financial - it's not pursuing their authentic calling. When we shame people away from creative careers, we're literally asking them to betray their gifts.You're completely wrong about this - and the numbers prove it. The creative economy now employs up to 12.5% of the workforce globally and contributes up to 7.3% of GDP [1]. That's not some struggling fringe sector - that's a massive economic powerhouse. Here's what you're missing: creativity isn't a luxury anymore, it's infrastructure. Every business needs content creators, designers, storytellers. Netflix didn't become a trillion-dollar company by accident - they understood that stories are the new oil. Streaming services now account for 67.3% of global music revenue streams [1]. And you know what breaks my heart? When we tell young people to abandon their gifts for "practical" careers, we're asking them to live divided lives. That's not resilience - that's self-betrayal. The research is crystal clear: people who align their work with their authentic selves don't just thrive financially, they contribute more meaningfully to the world. The old model of "starving artist" is dead. Today's creatives are entrepreneurs, innovators, and problem-solvers who happen to use imagination as their primary tool.