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Where is the actually interesting culture coming from? I'm in my 40s, and a parent, so I feel like (at least for now) I've lost the ability to tell and the incl
by badc0ffee 2y ago
Where is the actually interesting culture coming from? I'm in my 40s, and a parent, so I feel like (at least for now) I've lost the ability to tell and the inclination to seek it out anymore anyway.
Being a seriously big city, NY must still have "home-grown" art and culture, like its hip-hop scene or the modern equivalent? Kids are still growing up in rent controlled apartments surrounded by hundreds of thousands of other kids, even if starving artists aren't arriving from the outside like they used to.
- speed_spread 2y agoCulture grows at boundaries, in places of uncertainty and chaos. Culture tests the limit of what is acceptable. As we start building permanent structures (such as a family) we naturally start avoiding these zones of turbulence because they are challenging to navigate and we need the energy elsewhere. It's ok.
- alephnerd 2y ago> Where is the actually interesting culture coming from Your kid's bedroom (if your a Gen X parent). Youth culture is now heavily social media or short content based, making it easier to reach out to large audiences while staying at home. You can build and manage an entire community of friends just by using Discord or other similar products, so you can develop a network effect without having to be in-person. Take a look at SoundCloud Rap, TikTok shorts, Gamer Youtube, Podcasts, ASMR, etc. Also, a lot of us younger people had some of our most formative years during the lockdowns, which turbocharged online culture.