"there is a growing appetite among Generation Z for humor and subversion, for a slackening of constraints and an expansion of horizons. The heavy moralizing around identity issues, the constant and intense surveillance and management of self and others,
the incessant calls for revolution and reform—these elements of woke culture are running up against a growing sense of nihilism and ironic detachment among young adults.
compactmag.com
compactmag.com
And this is not all, the Vibe Shift is here, at last.
thecut.com
thecut.com
Even 8Ball is saying it now. Zoomers don't want to play the Millennial inquisitorial games.
8ball.report
8ball.report
Companies are quietly defunding their diversity pledges.
essence.com
essence.com
New Disney CEO wants ideologues to stop making them lose money and respect audiences.
foxbusiness.com
foxbusiness.com
I will close this thread with a quote from Scott Alexander: "new trends carry social risk, and only people sufficiently clued-in and trendy can be sure the benefits outweigh the risks. But as the trend catches on, it becomes less risky...
...until eventually you see your Aunt Gladys wearing it because she saw something about it in a supermarket tabloid, and then all the hip people have to find a new trend."
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