J. Danielle

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.

Developing taste is an exercise in vulnerability: it requires you to trust your instincts and preferences, even when they don’t align with current trends or the tastes of your peers. Because while having taste is cool, taste itself reflects a certain type of uncool earnestness – a commitment to one’s own obsessions and quirks.

This example harmonizes with the notion of the “Mozart effect,” an established theory that suggests music, particularly compositions with intricate structures like Mozart’s, can augment cognitive functions, including creative thinking.

A floating signifier is a symbol or concept whose meaning can shift depending on the perspectives and agendas of those interpreting it

AI entrepreneurs do not actually democratize creativity. They commodify it, optimizing for clicks, volume, and algorithmic exploitation/success rather than for cultural resonance, meaning, or effort. They’re really just more clones of the professional-managerial class (PMC) who churn out beige corporate rebrands, as opposed to legitimately... See more