Trend 2
Context Collapse

Trend 2

Context Collapse

Historically, grander modes of physical media or prevailing fashion trends acted as a compass, guiding individuals towards societal clusters; we establish in-groups based around shared values or aspirations.

What we are now witnessing is that these contexts compress into increasingly-compact frameworks, culminating in a phenomenon we term as "context collapse". This is driving our monoculture to implode, threatening how we contextualize the world through subculture and counter-cultural movements.

What's clear is this: shopping no longer happens in a controlled environment. Shopping happens wherever you happen to be.

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Media format innovation and cyclical patterns
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CONTEXT COLLAPSE AND THE RISE OF NICHE SUBCULTURES
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THE MULTIPLAYER BRAND
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HUMAN TO MACHINE DYNAMICS
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Human-to-machine dynamics and the treatment of people as machines