We are already seeing the backlash. Vinyl records outsold CDs for the second year running. "Slow TV" (videos of train journeys through Norway) has a cult following. The "de-influencing" trend on TikTok asks creators to tell you what not to buy.
Because in an era of infinite noise, the only true luxury left is a quiet hour of something real .
The artists are burning out. The viewers are burning out. Even the algorithms are running out of runway. Perhaps the next phase of entertainment isn't more —it is less .
We are already seeing the backlash. Vinyl records outsold CDs for the second year running. "Slow TV" (videos of train journeys through Norway) has a cult following. The "de-influencing" trend on TikTok asks creators to tell you what not to buy.
Because in an era of infinite noise, the only true luxury left is a quiet hour of something real .
The artists are burning out. The viewers are burning out. Even the algorithms are running out of runway. Perhaps the next phase of entertainment isn't more —it is less .