Agalia Tan
@agaaalia
Senior Strategist at We Are Social
RADAR Chapter Lead for Singapore
Agalia Tan
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In the first quarter of 2021 alone, the technology company Apple made more money than the annual GDP of 135 countries; its market valuation was higher than the GDP of Italy, Brazil, Canada, South Korea and Russia.
A Crisis of Mattering
big tech is big
recovery feels less like a break and more like an achievement unlocked.
Competitive Wellness
many brands have been pursuing this sense of realness, including Jacquemus casting his grandmother as the first-ever brand ambassador, Dior inviting schoolchildren to study the couture collection, Guess Jeans launching a bold new campaign that was shot entirely on iPhone, Gucci’s La Famiglia campaign celebrates the stories of chosen family, and... See more
Radical realism
Escape: the perks of being unavailable
failings of the modern internet
this is what we need when the Internet has forced us to become 24/7 accessible
“The bank of mom and dad” are becoming the biggest source of mortgage loans even in the west. GenZs rather be loyal to their parents than the companies that don’t give them what they need.
Big ticket items have become exponentially expensive, whereas travel and eating out became more affordable + identity markers
The Real Reason Young People Don't Have 'The Hunger' for Work (And What Leaders Need to Hear) with Generations Expert Dr. Eliza Filby
Culture, particularly our media, has become so participatory, that everyone is self-nominating and submitting their own myths into the zeitgeist. And as a result, individuals play an increasingly powerful role in shaping narratives.
Matt Klein • Making Sense of Culture Amidst Contradiction
culture and
