This is certainly interesting mathematically; might even have some truths to it for people. But I found motive to be a glaring oversight, when approached from

This is certainly interesting mathematically; might even have some truths to it for people. But I found motive to be a glaring oversight, when approached from a human level. It took a very black & white approach of conformist/nonconformist and why someone might or might not wear something. Among them: 1) Some people don't care 2) Some people wear what other people buy them 3) Some people wear what they can afford 4) Some people wear what they can find 5) Some people have different looks/outfits Also, I feel you could say the same thing about goths/punks/skaters or any other subculture. I'm not trying to discredit the math, or the authors intentions. It's a fun thing to ponder, with real implications to be had. But if you were hoping to REALLY understand why all hipsters look alike, this simply does not go far enough to truly answer that. But as a foundation for a mathematical model, it's relevant and enjoyable.