STATES OF CULTURE, SS/27
They’re feeling more unmoored. So they’re reaching for something older, simpler and far more seductive: belief.
When everything is negotiable and new ‘takes’ are relentless, endlessly debatable; being told what’s right starts to feel like relief.
So instead of clean-cut counterculture, we’re seeing something messier. More playful. More ironic. Mischief isn’t about burning it all down; it’s about poking holes in everything and carving your own path. Undermining authority with satire, independent thought and a nuance. It is a determination to enjoy life. To enjoy the process.
The gap between want and get? Poof! It’s gone. CLICK. CONSUME. REPEAT.
Yearning is about wanting more from life than convenience. It’s a pull toward texture, toward emotional stakes, toward experiences that feel earned.