The Mid: how culture became algorithmically optimised for mass appeal
<p>We’re living in a mid-ocracy. Today, culture is algorithmically optimised for mass appeal, serving up platters of pre-packaged cool – whether that’s a Deftones tee, a Fred Again mix or a wavy mirror via your Instagram explore page. On this episode, we’re joined by Shumon Basar, the co-author of two books, <em>The Age Of Earthquakes</em> and <em>The Extreme Self</em>, and the author of recent essays on lorecore and endcore, to discuss why everything suddenly feels so… mid.</p>
Host: Günseli Yalcinkaya
Guests: Shumon Basar
Part of: Logged On