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I teach in higher education and am always fascinated with insight into how younger generations are functioning, thinking, processing, etc. Less so because I'm a millenial but more so because it's interesting! Often we see insight into Gen Z and Gen Alpha that incredibly skewed towards negativity and dread – as with all generations, these notions don't define a generation. Kyla Scanlon wrote a great piece Gen Z and the End of Predictable Progress, about how tech and economic shifts are shaping generational identity and opportunity. Give it a read!
Apr 4, 2025
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This is kind of an anti-rec, more of a PSA.
If you haven’t heard of the marketing research company WGSN it’s worth a deep dive.
Horrifying to see that years ago, a marketing research company predicted that we’d all be into 90s and early 2000s nostalgia, nihilism, and awe/whimsy.
The scarier part, for me, is how companies that work with these firms will prey upon individuals’ sincere interests and perspectives. Some unpaid intern from WGSN is def monitoring this app lol.
I wrestle with that competing understandings that a zeitgeist will always exist; that the transmission of preferences/ideas between people is how culture is made, with also not wanting to be unconsciously influenced by a predatory system whose only goal is to make me feel like I’m less than and therefore push me to consume.
Sry I’m super red pilled this morning lol.
Jul 10, 2024
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The way people are parodying presentations is so interesting to me. I'm always curious to see the topics people work on.
Oct 14, 2024
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anyone on pi.fyi will likely feel seen and heard when reading this. it basically accentuates all the redundancies and senseless aspects of social media and how it’s disrupted every industry and how we are all dominated by the algorithm and have to be our own hype person. i always feel like an idiot after i finish a record or a book that i'm really excited to share with the world, but then have to think about “content“ to promote the art itself. obviously pi.fyi feels likes a refreshing beacon of hope because artists can share their work here in a far more simple and wholesome manner. the article also addresses non-creative jobs like accountants and other professions that are all being forced to become an “influencer” of some sort or build a brand. it’s spooky, yet we’re all feeling the fatigue so hopefully we can see a less algorithmic future soon…
Feb 8, 2024
Top Recs from @izzy72
Everyone has one – the OG in your vanity, the tried-and-true product you've used for years, lugged in every purse, and it continues to hit, every single time. Mine is the Vaseline lip therapy from any drug store. It lasts forever, it's hydrating, non-greasy, and easy to pack. Long live Vaseline.
Apr 20, 2025
I keep a standing calendar date with my long-distance friend. At first I made the typical excuses – "My schedule changes all the time", "I'm really busy", "I'll try to make it", "maybe when terms up"....thank god for this friend b/c she did not let me slack. Rarely do we cancel and it's actually fantastic. We have our own little rules for the gathering (no course prep, no admin, no emails) only writing/research/making.
FIND FRIENDS THAT KEEP YOU ACCOUNTABLE AND THAT SUPPORT YOU
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I rarely follow people on Spotify (did you know you can do that?) but I will follow Kelsie x The Yellow Button straight off the cliff. Every playlist is a curated banger. https://open.spotify.com/user/herzogk12?si=b8c3cf147296420e
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