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In 2024, the Tension Between Macroculture and Microculture Will Turn into War

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How do you see the next 5-10 years of culture unfolding in America? Specifically, as it relates to the trend of micro-cultures continuing to erode a sense of unification the old-world mono-culture used to influence (seeing the same television shows as your neighbors, etc). So I respond…. I’ve hesitated about writing on this topic—partly because I recognize my bias. I operate in the microculture. It pays the bills around here. But I also spent many long years in the macroculture, and have scars to show for it. So I might actually be the right person to offer analysis and forecasts on this matter. I’ve seen both sides of the equation. And I made the switch voluntarily. (In fact, I’ve turned down every offer from large media institutions for the last three years now.) So my views are based on considered judgment, not necessity. In any event, I can’t really delay any longer. The clash has reached some kind of brutal tipping point. I believe it’s about to turn into war. The fact that 2024 i

A reader asks: How do you see the next 5-10 years of culture unfolding in America? Specifically, as it relates to the trend of micro-cultures continuing to erode a sense of unification the old-world mono-culture used to influence (seeing the same television shows as your neighbors, etc). So I respond…. I’ve hesitated about writing on this topic—partly because I recognize my bias. I operate in the microculture. It pays the bills around here. But I also spent many long years in the macroculture, and have scars to show for it. So I might actually be the right person to offer analysis and…

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