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Neural Foundry's avatar

Brilliant framing of positional goods as a postmodern marker. That nightclub example really crystallizes something: in modernity, status was about what you owned; in postmodernity, it's increasingly about ephemeral experiences you can signal. I've noticed freinds willing to spend way more on a "curated" restaurant they can post about than on actual furntiure. The democratization angle is key too - everyone competing for positional goods creates this exhausting treadmill where nothing stays elite for long.

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Candice Potter's avatar

When is the 2026 list coming out, Venkat? I don't think I can read as fast as this group so I would probably aim for half pace.

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Venkatesh Rao's avatar

Follow the chats. I’ve already posted the first pick (Candide)

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Candice Potter's avatar

Got it, thanks!

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