taylor swift & the rise of meaningless art

what happens when #art becomes inseparable from #capitalism? #taylorswift ‘s new album, #thelifeofashowgirl and people’s reactions to it might be the clearest example yet.

in today’s video, we’re unpacking how celebrity, spectacle, and the #attentioneconomy have reshaped what we even consider art, we’ll discuss commodification and “artist as brand” culture as well as the pressure of constant #trend cycles and content churn.

one of the core questions we’re exploring is how immense wealth reshapes creative stakes, and whether a #billionaire can still make art that feels truly meaningful.

less go! 🙂
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🍿 timestamps:
0:00 – taylor’s most tone-deaf era yet
0:53 – intro, the life of a showgirl
3:08 – my personal stance on Taylor Swift
5:43 – art as product, artist as brand
11:09 – attention economy & predictable “innovation”
14:20 – the great mismarketing
16:12 – billionaire bubble (wealth & detachment)
22:57 – when entertainment replaces art
25:04 – taylor’s response to the backlash
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🎥 more videos:
gen z is stuck in childhood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-qPedta4bY&list=PLI_Twh3p53U-MnKnlvqfeAaa0C6KxSqyB&index=1
the scam of a high value woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8qm4Y9nRVY&list=PLI_Twh3p53U-MnKnlvqfeAaa0C6KxSqyB
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🗞️ sources:
The Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord
Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher
Dialectic of Enlightenment by Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno
https://forbreakfast.substack.com/p/the-late-stage-capitalism-of-taylor
https://time.com/6342806/person-of-the-year-2023-taylor-swift/
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