Andrew McCluskey
@andrewmcc
Creator / Contributor at musicto
Andrew McCluskey
andrewmccluskey.com
Complex cultural ecosystems with many sub-units provide inherent sources of novelty for the mainstream — e.g. minority cultures, subcultures, and countercultures create new conventions with potential to provide stimulation to mainstream individuals.
Culture is an Ecosystem: A Manifesto Towards a New Cultural Criticism (2)
recent evidence of collection editors driving home page design based on their needs and desires
We get along when we see the humanity in people who are different from us
There is so much freedom to play and experiment in these shared non-monetized spaces, but the music industry is deeply broken and it is making music matter less, not at its core, but the consequence of diminishing its monetary value while placing the burden of popularity on broke artists means the whole thing feels like a demoralizing shakedown.... See more
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How to choose a donut
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Y’all remember when we couldn’t use the phone & the internet at the same time?
We’re going back to the future (well, to retro-futurism) & escaping into an 80s-inspired pixelated dreamscape 👾
What are some sweet pieces of nostalgia from early tech? Jog our memory in the comments 👇
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Invention is the proposal of new coordination solutions that go on to form new conventions.
What is Culture? Part Six: Defining cultural phenomena
the arrival of nodes - the arrival of collections are new coordination solutions for community
When Do We Stop Finding New Music? A Statistical Analysis
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You have to make an effort to stay open with music as you get older