Future of Fandom
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Future of Fandom
I think the McLuhan-esque take is to say that Fandoms are themselves voluntary culture-war militias recruited from the general population.
An argument could be made that groups like Antifa, BLM, Proud Boys, Patriot Front, etc... are in essence fandom para-military orgs with $$$.
One of the most significant trends in web3 is the re-imagining of fandom: the blurring of lines between fan and creator, between canon and βfanon,β and how fan labor is funded and rewarded.
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In the new cultural economy, the culture is the product. It is composed of practices, ideas, and discourses. Products are auxiliary, supportive, but not the main event. And most importantly, people now opt into these designed cultures with full knowledge and awareness that these cultures might change who they are.
Toby Shorin β’ Life After Lifestyle
