Claudiu
@claudiu
A sparking curious mind
Claudiu
@claudiu
A sparking curious mind
Most of the time, “What should I do with my life?” is a terrible question. “What should I do with this tennis serve?” “What should I do with this line at Starbucks?” “What should I do with this traffic jam?” “How should I respond to the anger I feel welling up in my chest?” These are better questions. Excellence is the next five minutes,
... See more“Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”
-Terry Pratchett

This is why optimization produces kitsch. The algorithm measures engagement, not meaning. It rewards what slides past without friction. A show that makes you uneasy gets abandoned. A song that requires three listens gets skipped. The algorithm selects for emotional payoff without cost. That’s the definition of kitsch. The tips are kitsch objects masquerading as premium. They use craft signifiers while performing the same emotional simplification as mass culture.
My thinking is simple. We want to look fresh, successful, and confident. More important than the type of attire is paying attention to the condition and contemporary nature of what you’re wearing.

“Long before I am near enough to talk to you on the street, in a meeting, or at a party, you announce your sex, age and class to me through what you are wearing—and very possibly give me important information (or misinformation) as to your occupation, origin, personality, opinions, tastes, sexual desires and current mood.