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To dispirited fans, Spotify Wrapped suddenly seems less like an honoring of personal taste and more an ingenious user-generated content farm that benefits the bottom line and brand recognition of a corporation chiefly concerned with profit margins and squashing its competition.
“What if there were two versions of the landing page and you could toggle between them? One side would be the SaaS version—features, pricing, the practical stuff. The other side would be the soul of Sublime—the why, the feel, the philosophy.”
Faulty as they may be, snap judgements overpower decision-making. Processing complexity of any person, choice, or a situation is time consuming and resource-draining. Snap judgements simplify the world. A very few people have the time or the attention to sift through the entirety of culture.
Ana Andjelic
“Women asked for clear, no-nonsense literature about how cars worked and what to do when something went wrong; the auto industry gave them cartoonish pamphlets that suggested applying lipstick and “looking helpless and feminine” when needing to change a tire. When women protested that they wanted roomy trunks and adjustable seats, the industry inst... See more
Jessica Brockmole, “Pink Cars and Pocketbooks”
“Most decisions should probably be made with somewhere around 70% of the information you wish you had. If you wait for 90%, in most cases, you’re probably being slow. Plus, either way, you need to be good at quickly recognizing and correcting bad decisions. If you’re good at course correcting, being wrong may be less costly than you think, whereas ... See more
In Pasadena, California, photographer Gregg Segal embarked on a project capturing individuals from diverse backgrounds and ages within his garden. Utilizing three distinct settings - water, beach, and forest - Segal juxtaposed each subject amidst a week’s accumulation of their waste. Participants were tasked with gathering and preserving all their ... See more
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