That piece on cultural authenticity has a lot of insight + useful literature review, although too clever by half: http://hilobrow.com/2010/06/01/fake-authenticity/ …
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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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Due to the internal contradictions of subculturalism (plus the internet), boundary-maintenance is now impossible. So "authenticity" is over.
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All culture is available to everyone, instantly. So: "does the food taste good?" matters, not "is it authentic Khmer cuisine?"
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@Meaningness Is that true? Time, interest, energy, and deep knowledge don't seem like they're that readily available, even in neighbors.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@gattsuru Yes; it isn’t altogether true, just truer than it used to be. See disclaimer at http://meaningness.com/meaningness-history#simplistic …
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