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The State of the Culture, 2024
We’re living in an interesting moment: culture has arguably changed more in the last 30 years than in any three decade span in history. Technology supercharged the pace of social change. The internet and smartphones drove change over the last quarter-century, and AI will drive change over the next quarter-century.
Clicks & Clout: How We Seek Status In the Digital Age
The fastest growing sector of the culture economy is distraction . Or call it scrolling or swiping or wasting time or whatever you want. But it’s not art or entertainment, just ceaseless activity.
Ted Gioia • The State of the Culture, 2024
the much faster-paced contemporary world, most of us cannot afford. (Montesquieu didn’t have Instagram to distract him from contemplating Raphael canvases.) Following the suggestions of the Netflix home page, for example, offers a shortcut.