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Our culture is now a tangled mess of rabid media, dopamine triggering social feeds, shitified products and ruinous ideologies.
Time to figure it out…
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Time to figure it out…
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YouTube: www.youtube.com/@The-Culture-Decoder
The latest from the 'Culture Decoder' newsletter - what if traditional economic rules and risks also apply to the attention economy? And what does that have to do with robots?
#culture #technology #media #automation #social
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#culture #technology #media #automation #social
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Attention Hyperinflation – automated eyeballs and the attention economy.
We can all accept by now that we're living in an attention economy in which media and tech giants battle for and President’s rule by. As with traditional economies, such a precious resource should hav...
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January 29, 2026 at 11:32 AM
The latest from the 'Culture Decoder' newsletter - what if traditional economic rules and risks also apply to the attention economy? And what does that have to do with robots?
#culture #technology #media #automation #social
www.linkedin.com/pulse/attent...
#culture #technology #media #automation #social
www.linkedin.com/pulse/attent...
Less an AI bubble and more an AI balloon, which deflates with an embarrassing noise
January 15, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Less an AI bubble and more an AI balloon, which deflates with an embarrassing noise
I wish I could end the year, and this series of 2026 predictions, on a more positive note, but this one is too vital to not call out.
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2026: Regression (if we're not careful)
It is believed that, for many centuries after the decline of the Roman Empire, cultures looked to the past and not the future. With the exception of the ever-present end times, it took the enlightenme...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I wish I could end the year, and this series of 2026 predictions, on a more positive note, but this one is too vital to not call out.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/2026-r...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/2026-r...
@Grok show me an example of overcorrection.
December 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
@Grok show me an example of overcorrection.
Next year will see a major challenge for OpenAI as they struggle to monetise with advertising vs competition who already dominate the space.
Find out more in the Culture Decoder newsletter.
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#ai #advertising #adGPT
Find out more in the Culture Decoder newsletter.
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#ai #advertising #adGPT
2026: Ad-GPT
For decades now, the model for digital services has been free access in exchange for featured ads which are targeted to audiences based on harvested data. The more they use, the more efficient the tar...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Next year will see a major challenge for OpenAI as they struggle to monetise with advertising vs competition who already dominate the space.
Find out more in the Culture Decoder newsletter.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/2026-a...
#ai #advertising #adGPT
Find out more in the Culture Decoder newsletter.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/2026-a...
#ai #advertising #adGPT
If there is one certain bet I would make on culture in 2026, it will be the rise of #Gamblification
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2026: Gamblification
Everywhere is Vegas in 2026...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
If there is one certain bet I would make on culture in 2026, it will be the rise of #Gamblification
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The latest in my 2026 predictions covers the inevitability of #advertising as part of #AI services.
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2026: Ad-GPT
AI may seem ubiquitous now, but its huge costs and inability to find a natural path to profit will result in a play for advertising revenue.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The latest in my 2026 predictions covers the inevitability of #advertising as part of #AI services.
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In the first my articles on culture in 2026 I explore the risks of improving #AI image and video tools...
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2026 Artificial Reality
In the first my articles on culture in 2026 I explore the risks of improving AI image and video tools.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
In the first my articles on culture in 2026 I explore the risks of improving #AI image and video tools...
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theculturedecoder.substack.com/p/2026-artif...
As the challenge of climate change draws nearer, a powerful public figure is calling for a different approach, and this will inevitably have an impact...
#Sustainability #Adaption #Culture
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#Sustainability #Adaption #Culture
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Adaption or Sustainability?
As the challenge of climate change draws nearer, a powerful public figure is calling for a different approach, and this will inevitably have an impact...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
As the challenge of climate change draws nearer, a powerful public figure is calling for a different approach, and this will inevitably have an impact...
#Sustainability #Adaption #Culture
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#Sustainability #Adaption #Culture
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You cannot print time in the attention economy like you can print money in the real one.
There are only so many hours and eyeballs.
There are only so many hours and eyeballs.
November 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
You cannot print time in the attention economy like you can print money in the real one.
There are only so many hours and eyeballs.
There are only so many hours and eyeballs.
This release of the Epstein files isn’t the win you think it is.
The Republicans will use it to flood the zone & their media pals will focus attention on Democrats & their current & former business allies mentioned in the files - many of whom would have been more involved than a reality TV star.
The Republicans will use it to flood the zone & their media pals will focus attention on Democrats & their current & former business allies mentioned in the files - many of whom would have been more involved than a reality TV star.
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This release of the Epstein files isn’t the win you think it is.
The Republicans will use it to flood the zone & their media pals will focus attention on Democrats & their current & former business allies mentioned in the files - many of whom would have been more involved than a reality TV star.
The Republicans will use it to flood the zone & their media pals will focus attention on Democrats & their current & former business allies mentioned in the files - many of whom would have been more involved than a reality TV star.
Huge spike in demand for sharpies and black ink in Washington this week. Wonder why? 😀
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Huge spike in demand for sharpies and black ink in Washington this week. Wonder why? 😀
We need to reconsider how we categorise social media - as much of it isn't 'social' any more...
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
We need to reconsider how we categorise social media - as much of it isn't 'social' any more...
Imagine how racist you’d need to be to be sacked from a Murdoch owned right wing tabloid TV channel for being…too racist.
I’m sure there is already a GB News contract on his desk though…
#mikegraham
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I’m sure there is already a GB News contract on his desk though…
#mikegraham
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Mike Graham sacked from TalkTV after ‘failure’ to assist inquiry into racist post
Broadcaster suspended presenter last month over Facebook post he said happened after account was hacked
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November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Imagine how racist you’d need to be to be sacked from a Murdoch owned right wing tabloid TV channel for being…too racist.
I’m sure there is already a GB News contract on his desk though…
#mikegraham
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
I’m sure there is already a GB News contract on his desk though…
#mikegraham
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
How we describe and label things matters - and with #social platforms playing such a prominent role in our lives, maybe we need to reconsider what we call them...
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
How we describe and label things matters - and with #social platforms playing such a prominent role in our lives, maybe we need to reconsider what we call them...
The next Culture Decoder video lands later this week....
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November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The next Culture Decoder video lands later this week....
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Subscribe here - www.youtube.com/@The-Culture-Decoder
Xbox's recent price jump went down with audiences about as badly as you'd suspect - will other subscription services learn from this cautionary tale? #media #entertainment #subscriptionservices
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November 9, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Xbox's recent price jump went down with audiences about as badly as you'd suspect - will other subscription services learn from this cautionary tale? #media #entertainment #subscriptionservices
If you like what you see here then please subscribe for weekly insights at substack.com/@thecultured...
If you like what you see here then please subscribe for weekly insights at substack.com/@thecultured...
How we describe and label things matters - and with social platforms playing such a prominent role in our lives, maybe we need to reconsider what we call them...
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Social media is no longer social - it’s ‘Feedia’.
How we describe and label things matters - and with social platforms playing such a prominent role in our lives, maybe we need to reconsider what we call them...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
How we describe and label things matters - and with social platforms playing such a prominent role in our lives, maybe we need to reconsider what we call them...
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substack.com/home/post/p-...
I like this platform but sometimes it reads like a stream of self obsessed word salad in a way that even Twitter never did.
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I like this platform but sometimes it reads like a stream of self obsessed word salad in a way that even Twitter never did.
The ambitions of some entertainment platforms might see them put too much pressure on already cash-strapped audiences...
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The ambitions of some entertainment platforms might see them put too much pressure on already cash-strapped audiences...
The conflict has been going on for a century or more, but the outcome of the latest round might be bittersweet for both sides...
#Tech #Art #Culture #Media #Entertainment
#Tech #Art #Culture #Media #Entertainment
November 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The conflict has been going on for a century or more, but the outcome of the latest round might be bittersweet for both sides...
#Tech #Art #Culture #Media #Entertainment
#Tech #Art #Culture #Media #Entertainment
The recent Xbox subscription price jump from Microsoft demonstrates what happens when the ambitions of corporates collide with the interests of consumers...
#Tech #Media #Gaming #Entertainment
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#Tech #Media #Gaming #Entertainment
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Are we starting to see a Subscription Shakedown?
The ambitions of some entertainment platforms might see them put too much pressure on already cash-strapped audiences...
theculturedecoder.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The recent Xbox subscription price jump from Microsoft demonstrates what happens when the ambitions of corporates collide with the interests of consumers...
#Tech #Media #Gaming #Entertainment
theculturedecoder.substack.com/p/are-we-sta...
#Tech #Media #Gaming #Entertainment
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Are we headed for a Subscription Shakedown? The next Culture Decoder piece will explore this - coming later this week.
In the meanwhile if you're up for some informed and honest analysis of trends in #media #tech and #entertainment - please subscribe here... substack.com/@thecultured...
In the meanwhile if you're up for some informed and honest analysis of trends in #media #tech and #entertainment - please subscribe here... substack.com/@thecultured...
November 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Are we headed for a Subscription Shakedown? The next Culture Decoder piece will explore this - coming later this week.
In the meanwhile if you're up for some informed and honest analysis of trends in #media #tech and #entertainment - please subscribe here... substack.com/@thecultured...
In the meanwhile if you're up for some informed and honest analysis of trends in #media #tech and #entertainment - please subscribe here... substack.com/@thecultured...
In case no one has made the joke yet…
‘The Andrew formally known as Prince’
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‘The Andrew formally known as Prince’
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Ex-prince Andrew should answer US questions on Epstein if asked, UK minister says
Chris Bryant says government welcomes king’s decision on his brother, who is now ‘ordinary member of the public’
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October 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In case no one has made the joke yet…
‘The Andrew formally known as Prince’
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘The Andrew formally known as Prince’
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...