Danielle Vermeer

One of the biggest motivators we observe is the power of subcultural capital - or what we call the “hipster incentive”. It’s an important interpretation of Bordieau’s work on the value of cultural capital in defining our position within society -- the hipster incentive is grounded in our need for status or social capital.

Incredible consumer products have one thing in common - they convert their users into evangelists. Here's how it works, in three stages ⬇️

If a detective came to your house to look through your things, what would they learn about you?

Shifting fashion from a perpetual growth model to a sustainable approach will not be easy. Moving to a post-growth fashion industry would require policymakers and the industry to bring in a wide range of reforms, and reimagine roles and responsibilities in society.

The various leading indicators fit into three categories: 1. Network density: friend or following connections made in a time frame 2. Content added: files added to a Dropbox folder3. Visit frequency: D1 retention

"Grind culture thrives on us remaining in our heads, unable to allow the technology of our divine bodies to soar and develop. There is massive knowledge and wisdom lying dormant in our exhausted and weary bodies and hearts."

“When you look at the history of the internet,” says Jeremy Morris, associate professor of media and cultural studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, “a lot of the early spaces for communities also became places where people would either trade or barter.”