too many trends, not enought taste
a collection of resources for a work article on trends: Topic territory: “Too Many Trends, Not Enough Taste”: Is the Internet’s Tidal Wave of Trends Fueling a New Era of Criticism?
too many trends, not enought taste
Nuance and complexity aren’t part of our culture anymore. Everything has to be easy, and quantifiable, and simple to understand.
Noah designer, The Cutting Room Floor podcast via TikTok
Trend brain, as I call it, encourages us to simplify everything online into something either buyable, understandable, or moral (and therefore worthy of consumption). We may tire of trend talk, but there is a devout certainty to the speed at which they’re cycled through. There are more choices than ever today, but seemingly less authority as to what... See more
Terry Nguyen • Trends are dead
love the imagery of “left grasping at dwindling markers of cool”
Being sold to can be socially awkward, for sure, but when it comes to corrosive self-doubt, being the seller is a thousand times worse. The constant curation of a salable self demanded by the new economy can be a special hellspring of anxiety.
Opinion | Everything Is for Sale Now. Even Us. (Published 2018)
Taste is about discovery, having interest in things, and making a lot of mistakes. It’s about trying to find the authentic set of choices that both reflect your own background, but also the choices and discoveries that you have made consciously and deliberately. It's always changing and it's also always in reflection of what everyone else is doing ... See more
Tahirah Hairston • RLT Interview #4: W. David Marx, Writer
really like this idea of personal taste as a mirror of collective behavior
The trend is an offshoot of “de-influencing,” which involves creators sharing negative experiences with trendy products and telling viewers not to buy them.
“We need to make a shift in who we’re following,” Ms. Pexton said. “We are in control of our algorithm.”
“We need to make a shift in who we’re following,” Ms. Pexton said. “We are in control of our algorithm.”
Remy Tumin • Tired of Influencers, TikTok Users Try ‘Underconsumption Core’ to Cut Costs
Underconsumption core is a response to being oversold, but it’s also an observed economic behavior that tends to follow periods of economic downturn. Revenge spending - “vibe cession” - Underconsumption core
It’s nowhere near a capsule wardrobe, but it's madness contained. Me, concentrated. Every piece is either thoughtfully chosen or intentionally kept from a past life, things I plan to have forever and hopefully one day pass down to someone very lucky.
apple.news
Taste as self preservation comes through in this article
From the Enlightenment until this century, facts were where it was at. They had a good innings. But it is game over for facts, the end of the line for statistics. These days, what counts is what you feel. In other words, it’s all about the vibe.
archive.is
The platform could benefit if it capitalized on the "shift from attention to intention," Roth tells me. "How do we actually monetize people's intentions on social media versus the attention of them being around?" That would mean a focus on "people's desires" and how to "help them reach them."