J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
To describe the current situation in the executive branch as merely a constitutional crisis is to understate the significance of what we’re experiencing. “Constitutional crisis” does not even begin to capture the radicalism of what is unfolding in the federal bureaucracy and of what Congress’s decision not to act may liquidate in terms of... See more
Jamelle Bouie • Opinion | There Is No Going Back
Darren Nesbitt - Senior Strategist | Atlanta, New York, Chicago
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W. David Marx argues in his book “Status and Culture.” We want what other people have in order to fit in, but eventually abandon those same things once we see them as too accessible to the masses.
New York Times • rw-embedded-content[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/07/style/gen-z-trend-cycle.html]
too many trends, not enought taste
Everything is accessible to everyone, which means that people’s desire to reel it in and “gatekeep” is a natural response. At least according to W. David Marx
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
too many trends, not enought taste
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
“Strategy is accepting that you are doing something better than the other and the other is doing something better than you. You have to pick your fight.”
- Axel Dumas, CEO of Hermes