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Gentrification
Can different cultures integrate equitably without changing the fabric of cultural identity?
Harlem has been a major capital of Black American culture – but as wealthier individuals and businesses have flocked into the neighborhood, it has pushed money out of the community and into commercial development. Property value has... See more
Can different cultures integrate equitably without changing the fabric of cultural identity?
Harlem has been a major capital of Black American culture – but as wealthier individuals and businesses have flocked into the neighborhood, it has pushed money out of the community and into commercial development. Property value has... See more
Nick Susi • Culture Is the Client
I looked at her directly and said,
"I'm happy you failed all the times you tried to fit in. We're not meant for that. And those kids who say they hate you? They probably wish deep inside they could honor their own desires and interests, just like you do. They don't hate you because of you – they say they hate you because deep inside, they hate... See more
"I'm happy you failed all the times you tried to fit in. We're not meant for that. And those kids who say they hate you? They probably wish deep inside they could honor their own desires and interests, just like you do. They don't hate you because of you – they say they hate you because deep inside, they hate... See more
Carolina Wilke • 072:The Business of Being Different: Why Your Weird is Your Power
No matter how many you stack, Tweets and TikToks don’t add up to something heavy. They don’t solidify. At best, they’re a pile of snowflakes, intricate yet ephemeral. Beautiful while they’re here, gone before they hit the ground.
Anu Atluru • Make Something Heavy.
We live in an era where personal style is increasingly indistinguishable from brand strategy. The aesthetic codes that once belonged to subcultures, regions, or craftspeople have been flattened into algorithms—optimized for compatibility, trend velocity, and frictionless aspiration. When everything looks good, originality becomes the only risk... See more
Good Taste is Making You Boring
Overall, was it perfect? No. Hawaii still faces the same challenges and impact from over-tourism. But the level of detail on how to best maximize the value back to the community is an important model. It treats the community as a true collaborator, rather than people to sell to or commodify.
[Author’s note: About one week after giving this lecture... See more
[Author’s note: About one week after giving this lecture... See more
Nick Susi • Culture Is the Client
Most people run from real fire. They distract themselves with busy work, or numb themselves with consumption, or try to rebrand their breakdown as a breakthrough before the ashes have even cooled.
Instead of avoiding the inevitable chaos of your life, learn to turn into it.
Stop trying to pop-psych your way out of your devastation. Stop trying to... See more
Instead of avoiding the inevitable chaos of your life, learn to turn into it.
Stop trying to pop-psych your way out of your devastation. Stop trying to... See more
Evan Meyer • The World Doesn't Need More Thought Leaders
Punk, Then & Now
Even in cases where we’re successful in our application of cultural knowledge for commercial gain, that doesn’t mean that it leaves the community in the same or a better place. For example, the punk movement. In the 70s and 80s, from British punk to Afropunk to Queercore, the subculture’s original ideologies were clear. It... See more
Even in cases where we’re successful in our application of cultural knowledge for commercial gain, that doesn’t mean that it leaves the community in the same or a better place. For example, the punk movement. In the 70s and 80s, from British punk to Afropunk to Queercore, the subculture’s original ideologies were clear. It... See more
Nick Susi • Culture Is the Client
Reminds me somewhat of new-age culture, not completely, but there are many influencers that are taking advantage of this particular modern movement for their own gain and benefit, posing as teachers, leaders, and gurus, just because they think it is a profitable, “hot” market for them.
With the consequences of spreading false, even mistakenly dark, information that misleads individuals in their own spiritual path.
That is in particular, cultural extraction. There is ethics, their is no morality.
That is how you suck the life-force out of a culture.