Robin Good

I don't know if I'm ever going to get rich doing this but I am going to keep making things that I want to exist, in a way that seems fun and to a level of quality and style that I myself like and trust that the score will take care of itself

Distant Writing: Literary Production in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Revised version 5

In a world where algorithms optimise, predict, and personalise, genuine unpredictability becomes scarcer. And as a result, human taste - slow, embodied, context-dependent, and stubbornly imperfect - becomes all the more valuable.

According to Bourdieu, taste doesn’t simply come from preferences or data points. It comes from habitus - the system of experiences gained by a person through their upbringing, education, and social environment. Because of this, taste is embodied: it’s the way certain things feel immediately right and others immediately wrong, without being able to... See more

For Bourdieu, taste is a tool of distinction that defines you against others, signals where you come from, and grants you influence within a certain group. But taste is more than a status symbol: it’s a form of power. For most tech billionaires, entering the world of culture isn’t about belonging in it or being seen as cultured; it’s about... See more

In the late 20th century, French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu introduced an idea that explained a great deal about how culture and power are inextricably related. Alongside economic capital (money) and social capital (networks and relationships), he identified a third type: cultural capital - the knowledge, credentials, and aesthetic sensibility... See more

the skill of developing enough self-knowledge and critical vocabulary to choose deliberately, to understand why you chose it, and to keep revising. That recursive loop of choosing, reflecting, and choosing again with greater clarity is what we mean by curatorial intent.

La mayor oportunidad para las marcas, entonces, puede que no sea publicar contenido más inteligente, sino comprender que la autoridad reside ahora en la intersección de la escasez, el gusto y la orientación.

La atención es finita y, en ese contexto, las marcas con un gusto perceptible que puedan dirigir la atención decisivamente pueden ganarse una... See more