re-enchanted decision-making
hard data and rational logic no longer reign supreme. The rise of using astrology and tarot to guide financial, social and personal decisions
re-enchanted decision-making
Elon Musk recently told Tesla executives he has a “super bad feeling” about the economy, so he wants to pause hiring and cut the company’s workforce. This is perhaps not the best way to run a business, but it is indicative of the current mood — a lot of people have a sense that something’s just off in the economy, or it’s about to be. There’s this... See more
Emily Stewart • The bad vibes economy
Priests and monks blessing server rooms and sprinkling holy water on computer systems as a way to prevent them from ever shutting down
instagram.comThe Zeitgeist Is Changing. A Strange, Romantic Backlash to the Tech Era Looms
Ross Barkantheguardian.com“When we emphasize the artificially quantized, we lose access to the glorious in-between where we all actually live. [...] We lose access to the squishy, indeterminate, and speculative. [...] We are flying with instruments alone.” - Douglas Rushkoff
Thomas Klaffke • Unframing the Future
“After scanning the market from 8:30 a.m. till 9 a.m. and picking the stock I’ll be trading that day—today it was Amazon—I do a single card pull to confirm my decision or get guidance,” she says in one video. “Today I pulled the Ace of Cups, which represents abundance; this gave me the needed assurance to trust in my strategy.”
Sasha Rogelberg • Gen Z loves astrology and tarot. Now the stock-obsessed generation is using vibes to day-trade
