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>SSC's analysis of fashion as cellular automata is the most coherent writing on this For those unfamiliar, it's the top part of this post: (note the year in th
by LordDragonfang 4y ago
>SSC's analysis of fashion as cellular automata is the most coherent writing on this
For those unfamiliar, it's the top part of this post: (note the year in the url if you choose to continue to part where it actually discusses politics)
https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/04/22/right-is-the-new-left/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/04/22/right-is-the-new-left/
I was also thinking about Scott's review of Fussell On Class, which is similarly insightful
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/book-review-fussell-on-class?s=r https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/book-review-fussell-on...
- kens 4y agoThe book On Class is pretty old now, but it's one of my favorite books for its insights. I recommend reading it (and not just the review).
- corrral 4y agoI'd love a newer, similar-in-tone treatment of the subject. It seems to be remarkably accurate, still (his treatment of "Class X" aside, which was way off the mark, which he should have known even then) but surely there's room for updated observations. We did eventually get a much-newer sequel to The Official Preppy Handbook, at least—but it's entirely horrible.