The Y2K Aesthetic: Conceptualizing The Future We Live In

<p>Every so many decades, technology seems as if to take a massive leap forward and, in the process, remolds the very fabric of society and culture. Take the space race and moon landings or the mainstream arrival of the World Wide Web. These are things that changed not only how we viewed the then present but the future and our place within that future.</p> <p>Eventually, all technologies become mundane and taken for granted. But while they are just emerging, society can sometimes seem as if to go through a kind of metamorphosis. Arguably, we&rsquo;re going through something similar right now with the mainstream arrival of AI and VR. On one hand, there&rsquo;s a lot of excitement, hype, and wonder. But there are also plenty of legitimate concerns and a feeling of unease.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/read-or-die-hq/the-y2k-aesthetic-conceptualizing-the-future-we-live-in-a1e03a4bd143"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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