I will suggest hipster "authenticity" was a symptom of the subcultural mode (http://meaningness.com/modes-chart ) and is now obsolete. [Writing IOU]
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Subcultures need exclusivity—a boundary—to survive. Hipster "authenticity" was a tactic for keeping muggles out of the in-group.
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@Meaningness Lol I have that in hard copy -
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@hokaisobol Exaggerating for effect :-) Doesn’t the internet distribute some aspects of culture, at least? (Unfortunately not actual food…) -
@hokaisobol What it has done is to atomize, and trivialize, cultures (including subcultures). I’m hoping to point toward something better…
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@hokaisobol Yes… combating triviality requires hierarchy of value—a truth that unfortunately has been abandoned to social conservatives.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@RachelHaywire Unfortunately, mostly, yes. Hence Gen-X’s largely-deserved reputation for snootery. Glad Gen-Y is less bad that way!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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