I feel like it's a good time to talk about all that investment in AI infrastructure. Thoughts right here in the latest Culture Decoder newsletter. #tech #culture #insight www.linkedin.com/pulse/bricks...

The latest Culture Decoder newsletter reports on a disturbing socioeconomic trend in the US - and a concerning sign of the times. lnkd.in/eJJE9csv

Coming next week (an article, not the asteroid!).

Is Moltbook the next stage of hashtag #LLM evolution - or just pre-configured AI slop? Here's my thoughts in the latest Culture Decoder newsletter. Please like and subscribe if you're into it! #Tech #Media #Culture #Insights #Moltbook www.linkedin.com/pulse/teen-a...

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...

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. www.linkedin.com/pulse/2026-r...

@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. 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 open.substack.com/pub/thecultu...

The latest in my 2026 predictions covers the inevitability of #advertising as part of #AI services. open.substack.com/pub/thecultu...

In the first my articles on culture in 2026 I explore the risks of improving #AI image and video tools... 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 theculturedecoder.substack.com/p/adaption-o...

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.

The only sense of urgency we’re seeing from most at COP30… www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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.

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...

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...

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.... 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 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... 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.

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

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...

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 case no one has made the joke yet… ‘The Andrew formally known as Prince’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Here's the most drastic leaps in subscription service costs - some are looking kinda much, aren't they? In next weeks 'Culture Decoder' piece I'll be looking into this one in more depth... substack.com/@thecultured...

Politics & Entertainment ✅ Societal Atomisation ✅ Cognitive offloading ✅ Art vs Tech ✅ Subscription Service Costs ✍️ Green Capitalism 🤔 Market Systems & Belief Systems 🤔 substack.com/@thecultured...

Art vs Tech - the conflict has been going on for a century or more, but the outcome of the latest round might be bittersweet for both sides. #Art #Entertainment #Media #Tech #AI #IP

In the latest showdown between #art and #tech there may be no winners. open.substack.com/pub/thecultu...

Hey there - have two and a half minutes spare to hear some thoughts about 'Cognitive Offloading'? If we don't learn to treat AI as tools which can be fallible then we risk a huge it to our powers of ideation and critical thinking. substack.com/@thecultured...

It is time for real creatives to start building their own spaces. Here is why. substack.com/home/post/p-...

In this latest Culture Decoder article I explore two recent events which should give #entertainment and #media giants some cause to carefully consider their next steps theculturedecoder.substack.com/p/the-protes...

The next Culture Decoder article is going to take a look at the protest power of subscription services and how they’re shaping consumer and corporate behaviours. A LOT to talk about there! substack.com/@thecultured...

Some reflections on the cultural impact of the wealth divide here… open.substack.com/pub/thecultu...

Versailles 2.0 - we all know how this ends, right? theculturedecoder.substack.com/p/versailles...

When in Freiburg, you gateau do it.

Starting to see too much evidence of centrists veering to the right, believing it will make them electable. Wrong side of the fault line guys, the right will just continue to pull you and eventually will do so into an abyss.

The latest Culture Decoder article looks at the risks of 'Cognitive Offload' aka externalising our critical thinking to #AI. theculturedecoder.substack.com/p/forget-a-t... Subscribe for more!

Hey @zackpolanski.bsky.social & @zoegardner.bsky.social I think you’re both brilliant but the recent podcast really needed to address many people’s issues with the cultural integration of immigrants rather than immigration. This concern is never discussed by the left, so a missed opportunity here.

'Cognitive Offloading' is something we need to be adopting with very real caution. theculturedecoder.substack.com/p/forget-a-t...

The latest article from my ‘Culture Decoder’ newsletter explores how the current #AI experience is starting to resemble some kind of Douglas Adams style fever dream. Subscribe for more, you’ll like it. open.substack.com/pub/thecultu...

We're now living in an oddly familiar technology fever dream...

I’m liking the new Observer but this current top of the page article feels like it should have been written about five years ago as it’s addressing a non-trend that has always been there in Hollywood. observer.co.uk/culture/film...

Super busy week so no ‘Culture Decoder’ newsletter ‘till the next - but here’s some recent articles in case you missed them…

What’s worse that a Bullshit Job? A Phantom Job - and we’re being spooked by them more and more. open.substack.com/pub/thecultu...

A vocation which feels like it lacks value isn’t ideal - however a more culturally damaging trend has started to spook us over the past few years. Latest article from my 'Culture Decoder' newsletter - please subscribe & make it your regular haunt 👻 theculturedecoder.substack.com/p/bullshit-j...