In February of 2020 poet and writer Erik Rittenberry wrote a blog post that would change his life, and maybe mine too. When Medium picked up ‘The American Life is Killing You,’ Erik’s simple but honest post about losing our souls and our way via consumerism and neglect for awe, the post went viral, and struck a nerve. As a documentary filmmaker I wanted to interview Erik immediately, but from Northern California, Florida isn’t exactly next door.
Cue a historic shutdown and not only did I have time, but a check from the Federal Gov’t that would pay for the gas.
Finally, on a humid Thursday in late June, I landed in FL and got what I wanted, a candid unpacking of a difficult topic, by two questioning souls. I hope you enjoy it and are compelled to ask yourself – is this life killing you? Would you even know if it was? What do you really want? Are you willing to go against the machine of materialism to find it? Have you thought about God? And how to find him? Have you searched your heart for the purpose of your life?
Erik isn’t a guru, and I’m not a theologian. We’re just two guys willing to explore the harder questions about what we’re living for, and to acknowledge when we’ve been sold a lie. Comments are welcome.
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