In fact, most of the economic innovations of the last thirty years make more sense politically than economically. Eliminating guaranteed life employment for precarious contracts doesn’t re- ally create a more effective workforce, but it is extraordinarily effective in destroying unions and otherwise depoliticizing labor. The same can be said of... See more
The "nicheification" of culture isn't new Subcultures have always existed, but demand is shifting towards micro-niches & micro-influencers @andjelicaaa breaks down the why into 4 demand models: 1. Bandwagon Model 2. Snob Model 3. Veblen Model 4. Corteiz Model Let's dig in... https://t.co/ZkKZzHG98I
My current favorite theory about what's gone wrong since the 1970s is that we stopped innovating to maximize performance and started optimizing for energy (and resource) efficiency.
Imagine all the cool shit we're gonna build once we have abundant sources of clean energy...