Now this is interesting. I’ve subscribed for a while now to Daily
Candy, which is a daily email whose value is in its restaurant,
shopping, and culture tips in the city you live in. I’ve always been a
bit struck by the tone they take, and how consumerist their emails are.
It’s always felt very superficial, shallow, consumed with status, and
imbued with a sense of superiority. The underlying message has always
seemed to be “you will be so hip and cool if only you are shopping here
or d...
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