You're making an interesting analysis, but it seems to me this "reduction" you talk about is just an illusion that comes from a vastly increased choice (it's mu

You're making an interesting analysis, but it seems to me this "reduction" you talk about is just an illusion that comes from a vastly increased choice (it's much easier to find niche stuff thanks to Internet). And perhaps because we actually long for shared culture, and now see this fragmentation much more clearly, there is a feeling of being overwhelmed by it.