On ad-based psychosis and why commercials have cannabalized culture, and what the incoming collapse of the "strategist" digital universe says about the working world.
I find it funny how "creative strategist" or "director" (and I don't mean those people that actually, you know, lead their teams or whatever) is literally what would be a critic in the past - but since everyone has a possibility to voice their opinions now, everyone is a critic. And while I don't believe that every critic in the past was great, at least it required some background, some knowledge, some credentials to get your stuff published - something that is sorely missing in the age of the internet.
Just to expand my thoughts on this - I think it’s also a sign of current cultural disdain for humanities and education in general. Nobody wants to be perceived as erudite or cultured (not pop-culture) anymore, to not appear classist or exclusionary - and I find it baffling. It’s GOOD to be well-versed in culture - in movies or philosophy or literature. I want people to delve deep into the subject (and by that I don’t mean using some philosopher’s or sociologist’s name and applying it widely to some random point), use interesting words, show me things I’ve never thought of. I don’t care about a review of Moby Dick by Suzy who barely passed her English class - I want to read a piece by somebody who knows their shit. And if I go on Goodreads? The Suzies outnumber the smart ones 100:1. Just ranting here but had to get this out of me.
I find it funny how "creative strategist" or "director" (and I don't mean those people that actually, you know, lead their teams or whatever) is literally what would be a critic in the past - but since everyone has a possibility to voice their opinions now, everyone is a critic. And while I don't believe that every critic in the past was great, at least it required some background, some knowledge, some credentials to get your stuff published - something that is sorely missing in the age of the internet.
this is EXACTLY the take thank you for this
Just to expand my thoughts on this - I think it’s also a sign of current cultural disdain for humanities and education in general. Nobody wants to be perceived as erudite or cultured (not pop-culture) anymore, to not appear classist or exclusionary - and I find it baffling. It’s GOOD to be well-versed in culture - in movies or philosophy or literature. I want people to delve deep into the subject (and by that I don’t mean using some philosopher’s or sociologist’s name and applying it widely to some random point), use interesting words, show me things I’ve never thought of. I don’t care about a review of Moby Dick by Suzy who barely passed her English class - I want to read a piece by somebody who knows their shit. And if I go on Goodreads? The Suzies outnumber the smart ones 100:1. Just ranting here but had to get this out of me.
i LOVE this!!! you're really cooking — and please write a full piece on this! if you haven't already!!!
I’ve never written anything on the internet before lol
now is your moment!!!!!!!! keep cooking!!!!!!!!
I did! Feedback welcome :) https://open.substack.com/pub/dawidabout/p/on-the-sameness-of-internet-discourse?r=161i2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
felt like i was slowly losing my mind reading the first half of this post, nice work
thank you / im sorry
living for the fake gay job ngl
in fake gay jobs we trust!!!!!