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AI, Taste, and the Divide in the Creative Class

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My best friend Serena is easily the most talented person I know. She’s worked with a handful of designers, moved to Berlin, attended Paris Fashion Week more times than the rest of us ever will, and is even building her own brand. While she is beginning to gain recognition for her work, I still remember how people would react in high school when her response to “What are you studying in university” was fashion design. It might be her persistence through all the “That’s a hard field to find a job in,” and “How are you going to make any money,” that I respect even more than her art. I recently came across a post on X suggesting the creative class is being turned entirely into therapists and entrepreneurs. This is funny timing considering the conversations around how people, notably Gen Z graduating into a diabolical job market, are being pushed to pursue their dreams whether they like it or not. If traditional jobs aren’t available, chasing your passions might carry just as much risk and

My best friend Serena is easily the most talented person I know. She’s worked with a handful of designers, moved to Berlin, attended Paris Fashion Week more times than the rest of us ever will, and is even building her own brand. While she is beginning to gain recognition for her work, I still remember how people would react in high school when her response to “What are you studying in university” was fashion design. It might be her persistence through all the “That’s a hard field to find a job in,” and “How are you going to make any money,” that I respect even more than her art. I recently…

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