"The causes for this flattening of society are myriad. Social media encourages gang conformism with its 'like' buttons and 'retweets'. Amazon and other retail websites have honed algorithms that coopt trends, so that when someone reveals they like, say, Sonic Youth, it is assumed they must like Firehose or Dinsoaur Jr–effectively short circuiting choice. There is also the phenomenon of 'retromania' and the way digital media encourage consumers to access everything all at once. Fashion and music are no longer linked to a moment or an event."
Chris Moss in The Telegraph "laments the demise of urban tribes."
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