Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Apr 1, 2015Hypothesis: white flight from broadcast/cable to on-demand, and minorityization of former, perfectly mirrors corresponding urban phenomenon3412
JJ@CTZN5·Apr 1, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr Was recently discussing this. In our world, Comcast upsell calls feel absurd (wtf would I want a TV pkg when I have 125M down?) but...11
JJ@CTZN5·Apr 1, 2015Replying to @CTZN5@vgr Recently found myself in urban barbershop (nvm). Witnessed enthusiastic bragging of biggest TVs and most sports channels etc.112
JJ@CTZN5·Apr 1, 2015Replying to @CTZN5@vgr Pretty much the exact discussion one might have heard in a boardroom with good-old-boy execs ~15 yrs ago. (And equally absurd.)11
JJ@CTZN5·Apr 1, 2015Replying to @CTZN5@vgr In fact, what ISN'T that way? Trickle-down econ is misleading — it trickles down to the poor alright, but the REAL poor, in China etc …411
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @CTZN5@fnxTX yup. Poor people now own/buy way too much physical crap while yuppies give up their cars altogether.5:51 AM · Apr 1, 20153 Likes