"Kids don't have a shared cultural experience like I did."
they did, they just have different algos for that. I found italian brainrot meme and what surprising it was so popular for kids, like tens of millions of views
seems like Trends are more personalize now, what popular song that adult like is different with younger audience like
its like having different Trends that live on bubble
"A shared cultural experience means there are people in it who don't like it or don't engage with it"
You just disagreed with yourself, the kids on america can relate to kids that live on middle east and asia
if this not shared cultural experience, then idk what else is because original post mention that most people on his hometown aware of song that got played, not every hometown on america have same experience
Hmm I take your logical point. I think I disagree with the premises though.
> the kids on america can relate to kids that live on middle east and asia ... if this not shared cultural experience, then idk what else is
This sounds like parasocial connection standing in for shared cultural experience to me, but I don't really know because I'm quite distant from that kind of connection anyway.
"This sounds like parasocial connection standing in for shared cultural experience to me"
no no no, you are not understand, this is the new normal
gone long time a way for you to meet and socialize in your local community. this is the new way
You just miss old times
You kinda just disagreed with yourself.
Every kid having their own tailored algorithm means there is no shared cultural experience by design.
A shared cultural experience means there are people in it who don't like it or don't engage with it, even though they are aware of it, and they can engage with their peers about it.
Tailored algorithms means maximal enjoyment and engagement at all times, but it's engagement with the software, not engagement with peers.