How to Taste Everything in the World

1. Be first in the right place at the right moment.

The appearance of new oases of trade and public catering isn’t just about clusters of infantile balloons at the entrance. Bonus cards, compliments from the chef await all who are ready to share the joy of a startup with its initiator. Of course, happiness isn’t only in free tartlets with mind-blowing pâté. You can think about the soul (if not you, then who?) at a vernissage. A bonus to the typically free visit to the temple of art will be a personal acquaintance with one of its priests—the Master himself or a subtle connoisseur of his work. All in one place, at one time.

2. Be content with little.

Don’t despair if a hefty bottle of niche perfume is beyond your means. You can try its exquisite trail with a sample. Cheap and cheerful. If it’s more cheerful than cheap, there’s the option of a free spritz from a tester. The action will take place in front of sellers tuned for sales bonuses. The audience is ungrateful but powerless. A wealth of disposable “spritzes” is at your disposal.

3. See to the root.

“War and Peace” is not the only multi-volume work one ought to read, but never does. Literary critics act as mediators between the uninitiated and the Wisdom of books. The most valuable essence is squeezed out of the tomes, according to the interpreter’s view, and served with a garnish of their own, interpretive views on life. A free “combo” formula, as at a vernissage. The portion is tiny. You can consume several at once, just as planned.

Creative intermediaries subject films to a lesser degree of “co-authorial” processing. A single trailer is enough to get a general idea of the film’s mood, the acting, and the plot. Especially the plot. A rare trailer doesn’t turn into a spoiler. An assortment of such seasonal mini-premieres is easily viewable in a single evening.

4. Don’t get fixated.

Let meticulous local historians spend years scrutinizing the same local landmark in their provincial town. Everyone else is advised to expand their travel geography through day trips, sightseeing tours, and express walks. A kaleidoscope of instant-fleeting impressions is guaranteed.

Did the mini-portion of the piñata cake(a dessert with a surprise inside instead of the usual cherry on top) not satisfy your natural curiosity? The editorial board of THE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY magazine was prepared for such a turn of events and has prepared a number of technological methods for in-depth tasting of absolutely everything in the world.

Be content with a copy.

Technologies tirelessly stamp out a world parallel to authenticity: diamond — moissanite, wool — acrylic, crab meat — surimi, feature film — vertical series. Accessible versions of the unattainable original. For mere mortals, imitation opens up (almost) limitless possibilities of possessing the Beautiful.

Social substitution technologies will help those who are lonely.You can experiment with relationships in the format of “friend for an hour” or “soulmate forever.” In the first case, a person will simulate friendly participation within the paid-for time. In the second, only an anthropomorphic robot can guaranteed-sincerely swear eternal fidelity. But its “gift of gab” is something not all prototypes possess. A suitor with an alien appearance can shower you with “original” compliments on an individual prompt, day and night. If desired (yours, of course), the humanoid might even invite you for an energy-saving dance. While awaiting a romantic situation, the first Russian humanoid robot named Grin is already honing his solo choreography skills.

Simulation represents an advanced level of tasting. In this dimension, it no longer matters how accurately the eco-leather of your bag replicates the roughness of an alligator’s hide. You are also not the person who placed an augmented reality helmet on your head five minutes ago. For example, a flight simulator grants the feeling of a standard flight regime to someone with aerophobia. The person who in real life avoids airline counters, in the space of simulation fancies themselves a pilot and behaves accordingly.

Play-play.

Try on different masks, so that imitation and simulation do not become tedious. We change the viewing angle to bring the collection of sensations to the state of a patchwork quilt. Today you are a “patient” in the office of a coach, forcing you to enter (for some reason) the stage of “acceptance.” A funny experiment, as a result of which you agree to accept your current minimum-wage level of life. But there is another mask. We learn from the same personal growth coach and teach others to accept eco-leather for crocodile. You have a better chance of emerging victorious from this professional game, earning yourself a crab dish (not surimi!) for dinner.

Get caught in social media.

This is precisely where the content ingredients for imitations- simulations and gamification are stored. The once boastful expression “gulped down a book in one night” today sounds like a bitter, hungover admission of wasted time. From dusk till dawn, so much could have been sampled and spit out (as sommeliers do): instant- text posts, reel canapés. Scrolling in principle resembles an endless smorgasbord, from which it’s problematic to tear oneself away due to the abundance of choice.

Trust his majesty the Randomizer.

The technology for generating a random result solves the problem of choice. It will determine you a winner (not necessarily) in a giveaway of blessings you refused to earn. It will invent a password. It will pick a film for evening viewing. It will announce the slogan of the day (a seasonal aphorism) for morning morale- boosting. It will tie a ribbon around a surprise gift in an online store. In short, it will place a ready-made dish on your plate. You’ll have to eat it. Out of politeness. The entire portion. Despite individual intolerance to certain ingredients. Such is the price of renouncing conscious choice.

The desire to sample everything in the world is praiseworthy only if the testing does not turn into meaningless scrolling. While tasting, select the best for yourself. Chew carefully the masterful dishes of life, enjoying the process.