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
JJ@CTZN5·Apr 1, 2015Replying to @CTZN5@vgr but regarding tech, QoL stuff, general culture/memes/etc everything does this. Today's top baby names were elite names 10 - 15 yrs ago.312
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @CTZN5@fnxTX As any product commoditizes, it also shifts downmarket to the extent that it's a status product.5:53 AM · Apr 1, 20152 Likes
JJ@CTZN5·Apr 1, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr Moreover, this isn't inherently bad. Hell, longer timescale—genetic selection does this. 1 specimen gaining advantage != evolution...11