The Great Grey-down

The Great Grey Down: How We Lost Our Color (and How We Get It Back) Have you seen how the internet just lost its mind when photos surfaced of what the house from 'Home Alone' looks like now? (spoiler: it's monochrome) Turns out, the systematic draining of colour from our world is not an accident. It's not just "modern minimalism." And it's definitely not sophisticated. It's colonialism. It's capitalism. It's white supremacy with a Pottery Barn catalog. In this episode, I'm tracing 200+ years of history to show you exactly how we got here—from Protestant "godliness" to HGTV's greige obsession—and why choosing color is actually an act of resistance. We'll Explore: Why grey has ZERO positive psychological benefits (and what it has to do with white) The shocking study that proved our world is losing colour How colourlessness became a tool of oppression 3 practical ways to bring colour, joy and back into your life Spoiler: Your fear of painting that accent wall? Tune-in to hear what you may have internalized (that you never asked for). Ready to join the rebellion? Listen now. Share this episode. Then paint that wall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.