kepano
@kepano
What led to cynicism and pessimism becoming “cool”?
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Aditi
@adeets-22
gen z. gen z culture is largely driven by nihilism (probably bc the world faces such an ambiguous future) it's what has given rise to larping as a professional, quiet quitting, a general disdain for capitalism, etc
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nemb
@nemb
Most likely "Cool chasing cool" is a downwards spiral towards what "hits hardest". Cynicism and pessimism (and sarcasm and nihilism) are all public display of power over X, thereby cool beyond cool.
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July
@july
Schopenhauer
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Andy Jagoe
@andyjagoe
pessimism sells (but does not pay) morgan housel has good insights on this: https://www.cnbctv18.com/views/pessimism-sells-but-does-it-also-pay-9037121.htm
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martin ↑
@martin
have you read the Fourth Turning? touches on themes related to this - I think a lot of is generational/cyclical vibe shifts boomers grew up in world when everything is great, lots of opportunities, then their kids grow up in a world where that’s not true & get jaded
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naren
@naren
Far easier to tear something down than to build it up
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borodutch
@warpcastadmin.eth
It's not cool, it's being perceived "cool" by general population like toxic masculinity was being perceived "cool" in 80-s USA, IMO
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Niall
@niallo
Lack of economic opportunities & mobility compared to previous generations. When people don't have hope of building wealth their lives become zero-sum games of competition based on things that don't cost money (see: rise of hipsters).
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