> they have all independently decided to adopt the same faux-artisanal aesthetic. Digital platforms like Foursquare are producing "a harmonization of tastes" ac

> they have all independently decided to adopt the same faux-artisanal aesthetic. Digital platforms like Foursquare are producing "a harmonization of tastes" across the world Should we really attribute this to digital platforms in particular, or are digital platforms not rather just today's mass media amplifying trends more or less in the same way as other media have done in the past? I think of the global fashion and music trends of the 20th century: business suites everywhere, blue jeans, rock music ...