Category: Criticism
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we can only do what we can do
Things are looking fizzy out there.
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something you sought out, yearned for, actively pursued
Style aside, the thought is great: Dederer’s willing to take you on the trip with her, rather than setting the thesis out in miniature at the start and then unpacking it patiently like an academic.
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composting poptimism / an ecosystemic model of culture
That thing where someone makes an argument you wish you’d made yourself, and furthermore does it in a style whose ugliness belies its incredible efficacy.