Cultural Observations

the brat is a living embodiment of feminism as imagined by Gen Z, as infantilizing as it is superficial

Imagination expands the world. Just as economic growth and technological invention create new things in the world—things unknown since the beginning of time—so does language. We live, as the poet Robert Graves said, in a web of language. The bigger our web, the bigger our world.

the current epidemic of attention disorders is being exacerbated by each of us being expected to do the work of an entire community.

Fifty-four percent of American adults say they or a family member have experienced a gun incident.

This is a generation that is both highly conflict-averse and virtually allergic to risk, particularly when it comes to markers of autonomous adulthood like driving, working, or sex. The bosses of Gen Z employees report that they can’t make eye contact, take criticism, or even ask questions when they don’t know how to do something. The post-work dri... See more

“A selection is now taking place among the forms and habits of higher morality, whose goal can be none other than the downfall of baser moralities.”

Two of the most important characteristics of good design are discoverability and understanding.