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The Age of Everything Culture Is Here
Hyperconnectivity in the cultural realm promises abundance, decommodification and democratization. Everyone has at their fingertips an infinitely rich and varieduniverse of cultural products. New cultural forms and innovative practices have proliferated. Much digital culture is freely shared rather than bought and sold. And ever-expanding circles o
... See moreROGERS BRUBAKER • Hyperconnected Culture and Its Discontents
In this frivolous new world, everything must be pleasing and inoffensive. Everything and everybody gets marketed like an exciting new product—even old, creepy politicians, or ancient film actors, or 80-year-old rock stars.
They all get repackaged and rebranded—thank the digital gods for those apps that make old stuff look new! Everything is now eas... See more
They all get repackaged and rebranded—thank the digital gods for those apps that make old stuff look new! Everything is now eas... See more
Ted Gioia • Is There a Crisis of Seriousness?
I’ve come to think there’s a Cultural Doppler Effect.What sounds right in the moment feels different and dated to a time and place later on. This is true of fashion, design, music, beliefs, literally everything.
The Cultural Doppler Effect is what makes “retro.” As past cultural waves wash over us, their context is not as they first appeared. They r... See more
The Cultural Doppler Effect is what makes “retro.” As past cultural waves wash over us, their context is not as they first appeared. They r... See more
The cultural Doppler effect
The fact that internet is vast, uncharted territory—anyone can take a hold and move culture—means that culture is becoming more diverse.