I’m not too familiar with some of the individuals and trends you discuss here, but I feel there are many parallels today with the interest in communes and group lifestyle experiments during the late 60s and early 70s, albeit with a wider range of interests and ideologies this time around. People are feeling a potent mix of disillusionment and enchantment, and the line between cult and culture is blurry. It might be a lot of fun, if people stay honest and safe.
This is insightful, Jackson, particularly as I've long examined how tech capabilities (the internet) are disrupting societal structures while forming new ones.
Like you, I've also long been interested in Próspera for this reason and plan to revisit there in 2025. But I hadn't considered how influencers/creators with an audience could and would have a hand in these all-new manifestations of societies. It makes a lot of sense, though, given, like you said, how much people enjoy living near like-minded people, which influencer-led communities support.
As a YouTuber, I've even been enjoying that Mr. Beast series. I'll look for you:) (Are you in Ep. 1-3?)
I’m not too familiar with some of the individuals and trends you discuss here, but I feel there are many parallels today with the interest in communes and group lifestyle experiments during the late 60s and early 70s, albeit with a wider range of interests and ideologies this time around. People are feeling a potent mix of disillusionment and enchantment, and the line between cult and culture is blurry. It might be a lot of fun, if people stay honest and safe.
This is insightful, Jackson, particularly as I've long examined how tech capabilities (the internet) are disrupting societal structures while forming new ones.
Like you, I've also long been interested in Próspera for this reason and plan to revisit there in 2025. But I hadn't considered how influencers/creators with an audience could and would have a hand in these all-new manifestations of societies. It makes a lot of sense, though, given, like you said, how much people enjoy living near like-minded people, which influencer-led communities support.
As a YouTuber, I've even been enjoying that Mr. Beast series. I'll look for you:) (Are you in Ep. 1-3?)
Thanks again!