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***seeking a vibe at the end of the world***
i wanted to start this by saying that āiāve been thinking about the end of the world latelyā but it's hard to make that sound notā¦ dramatic. pretentious. but it is true (though not the ālatelyā bit). i've been here a long time. not so much thinking about the fact of the world ending, but the peri
... See moreWhat is authenticity? Of course thereās no such thing, but that hasnāt stopped anyone from believing in it. Nearly 80 years of anthropology research on authenticity-seeking behavior reveal authenticity to be one of the stickiest modern superstitions. The bulk of the early research is about tourism, an activity frequently motivated by a search for t... See more
subpixel space ā¢ After Authenticity
If you are reading this, you likely grew up in an era in which irony was the primary way of engaging with the world. Not only did it have to do with goods, but was (and continues to be) pervasive in interpersonal relations. Asserting oneās individuality and refusing group labels on principle is not unique to hipsters but can be seen in dozens of ot... See more
Toby Shorin ā¢ The Disbeliever's Guide to Authenticity
In the post-hipster era, you listened to what Spotify told you to listen to. If you read a book, it was because the precise pattern of blobby pastel-coloured shapes on its cover contained coded instructions to TikTokās algorithm that sent it zooming to the top of your feed. Your tastes and preferences were decided for you by vast crystalline machin... See more
Sam Kriss ā¢ All the Nerds Are Dead - By Sam Kriss - Numb at the Lodge
He who jumps into the void owes no explanation to those who stand and watch.
ā Jean-Luc Godard
