Keely Adler
@keelyadler
brand strategist by trade; time-traveling futurist at heart. core team @ RADAR. find me most places @keels223.
Keely Adler
But many younger workers — knowingly and unknowingly following in a long tradition of labor activism and more radical anti-work politics — are immersed in media (particularly on TikTok, but also on Reddit) that invites them to question the directive to “love” your job or even want to work.
Anne Helen Petersen • Bed Rotting and Loud Quitting - by Anne Helen Petersen Bed Rotting and Loud Quitting
As the internet continues to decentralize culture, letting us choose which streaming services and video games and social media we want to base our lives around, some of the most intoxicating new music is coming from these tiny SoundCloud pockets, which you can only access if you already know to look there. This is music you won’t find in mainstream... See more
No Bells • Deep-internet bubbles: How microgenres are taking over SoundCloud
resisting the rule of the algorithm takes energy and creativity and courage, and the risk for our culture is that our technological skill and our cultural exhaustion are working together, defending decadence and closing off escape.
Ross • Can We Resist the Age of the Algorithm?
Stories endure if they contain content that resonates, and not just truths; fantasies (like Cinderella) also have the capability to last.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
If one recognizes the stories, the same images evoke and comment upon a rich tapestry of narratives. If you are unaccustomed to the logic of the culture, you are visiting, the grocery store layout may seem random, but with an understanding of other aspects of the culture, the placement of the items and categories, unlike the ones at home, falls
... See moreThe trend cycle has never been faster, but perhaps style is only becoming more familiar.
Rebecca Jennings • Fashion is just TikTok now
Culture is important. Culture is built on values. It shapes beliefs and actions. You need language, symbols, and social dynamics for the community to thrive. Culture can shift our posture, the way we greet each other and the way we work together. Without having to be spoken, culture says, "This is what we do around here."