In recent years I've noticed an acute shift to brutalism, minimalism and a loss of individuality in all facets of life. Is there really evidence of this? Those

In recent years I've noticed an acute shift to brutalism, minimalism and a loss of individuality in all facets of life. Is there really evidence of this? Those stylistic developments are 100+ old and have been part of everyday life for much of the last century. There's definitely been a much more recent uptick of commentary that's uncomfortably (and occasionally deliberately) close to some classic complaints about 'degenerate art'.