What is authenticity? Of course there’s no such thing, but that hasn’t 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... See more

TASTE IS THE PERSONALIZING OF CULTURE Here's a quick highlight of bolded sentences: Our taste is that which confirms our identity. Taste is a cultivation of personal effects. Personalizing is a function of memory, experience, and... See more