
$50k Apple sneakers ☼ The tiny web ☼ A magical vinyl shelf

As anything scales too effectively - from fashion to restaurants to music - the market opens for more non-scalable alternatives. Once Starbucks opens on every block, many of us crave the artisanal coffee shop. Once our favorite Italian restaurant becomes a chain of three, we grow tired of it. Why? First, so much of what we buy and do is tied up in... See more
Scott Belsky • Joyspan, Emotional AI Bumpers, Persona Designers, & More Wild Concepts Bound to Become Commonplace Plus Where High-Tech Entertainment Brings Us
Instead of fancy clothing and fancy destination are Spotify #2020wrapped to show off one’s taste, along with bookcases, vinyl collections, nature walks, plant colonies, cooking adventures, workouts, home improvement projects, podcasts, newsletters, Instagram gift guides.
Ana Andjelic • The flex commerce era 💪
The same generation that built the platforms that made everything abundant, frictionless and dematerialized, is now paying premiums for scarcity, friction, and materiality.