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Cultural predictions for 2025: the year we accept the chaos

2024/12/23
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Matt Vella: 2024年是充满'闪耀的混乱'的一年，人们从对疫情后世界的不确定性感到担忧，转向拥抱这种不确定性带来的混乱。然而，这一年并非如预测般充满狂欢和放纵，而是更多地体现了疫情后世界的'宿醉'状态。人们开始接受世界的不确定性和混乱，不再期待事情会回到正轨。 Laila Raptopoulos: 2024年并非如预测般充满狂欢和放纵，而是更多地体现了疫情后世界的“宿醉”状态。人们开始接受世界的不确定性和混乱，不再期待事情会回到正轨。 Maria Petropoulou: 希望2025年餐饮业能更加随意和轻松，减少提前预订的压力，增加即兴就餐的可能性。人们厌倦了漫长的等待和预订大战，渴望轻松愉快的就餐体验。 Erin: 希望叙利亚内战结束后，叙利亚文化能够在全球范围内复兴，艺术、文学、音乐和电影等领域蓬勃发展。叙利亚文化丰富多彩，长期以来受到压迫，理应得到解放和发展。 India Ross: 预测2025年网络迷因文化将衰落，因为其内涵性和独特性已经丧失，变得冗长乏味。迷因文化最初的魅力在于其内涵性和独特性，而如今它已经变得过度泛滥，失去了原本的吸引力。 Dan Fogarty: 预测2025年社交媒体，特别是Instagram，将用户大量流失，因为平台充斥着品牌广告和模仿TikTok风格的内容，令用户感到厌倦。社交媒体平台的过度商业化和内容同质化导致用户流失，人们渴望更真实、更个性化的内容。 JJ: 预测2025年，政治立场将发生转变，左翼将开始积极塑造健康男性气质的形象，而右翼则会更加关注内部的政治正确性。长期以来，右翼主导了对男性气质的讨论，而左翼则主要关注如何避免男性气质的负面影响。未来，这种局面可能会发生逆转。 Anna Nicolaou: 预测Lena Dunham将再次受到文化界的认可和喜爱。Lena Dunham曾因其言行举止而受到批评，但她的才华和智慧不容忽视，她理应得到应有的尊重和认可。

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Why do the hosts think 2025 will be the year we accept reality?

The hosts believe that 2025 will be the year we accept reality and stop resisting the chaos. They suggest that people are starting to accept that the world is not going to return to a pre-COVID or pre-digital era and that we need to find joy in the present, regardless of the weirdness.

Why does Matt think meme culture might be getting smaller and shorter?

Matt thinks meme culture might be getting smaller and shorter because people are becoming more aware of the downsides of overexposure to memes. He notes that memes often peak quickly and then become boring or depressing once more information is revealed, leading to a shorter meme cycle.

Why does Dan Fogarty predict that Instagram will 'completely bleed out' in 2025?

Dan Fogarty predicts that Instagram will 'completely bleed out' in 2025 because it has become dominated by brands and advertising, and the platform now requires users to post in a style that mimics TikTok, which has scared many users away.

Why does JJ predict a shift in the conversation about masculinity in 2025?

JJ predicts a shift in the conversation about masculinity in 2025, where the right will be policing each other's 'maga-ness' and the left will put forward a positive point of view on what healthy masculinity looks like for people of any identity. This shift is seen as a response to the current focus on how men should not be.

Why does Anna Nicolaou predict that Lena Dunham will be cool again in 2025?

Anna Nicolaou predicts that Lena Dunham will be cool again in 2025 because she believes the culture has been unfair to Dunham. Dunham's only crime was being unmedia-trained and saying what she thought, which made her annoying but not a true offense. There is a sense that Dunham deserves a chance to be seen as cool again.

Why does Matt think the future of farming might not be what people expect?

Matt thinks the future of farming might not be the romanticized, regenerative agriculture that many people envision. Instead, he suggests that factory farming, which is often vilified, might be necessary to feed everyone. The key is to make factory farming better and more sustainable rather than rejecting it entirely.

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The hosts discuss their cultural predictions from the previous year, particularly the concept of "glitter chaos," and whether the year lived up to their expectations. They reflect on the unexpected events and the overall tone of the year.
  • Discussion of previous year's predictions: "glitter chaos"
  • Reflection on whether predictions came true
  • Mention of significant unexpected events

Shownotes Transcript

It’s a time-honored tradition: for the third year in a row, FT Weekend editor-at-large Matt Vella joins Lilah to reflect on this past year, and muse on the coming one. We’ve asked listeners to send their predictions and wishes for 2025, and today we’re talking through them! Will next year bring an end to meme culture? How do we step away from restaurant reservation wars? Will Lena Dunham make a comeback? Plus, Matt tells us why he is embracing chaos, and why we should all let go of the fear of being watched.

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As you know, the show is ending in early January – and you can still send in a cultural question through December. What’s rolling around in your head? How can we help? Email Lilah at [email protected], or connect with her on Instagram @lilahrap).

Links (all FT links get you past the paywall): 

– You can flip through all of our listeners’ and colleagues’ predictions on Instagram, here)

– You can read Lena Dunham on Sally Rooney in our 2024 Women of the Year round-up here: https://www.ft.com/womenof2024)

– Lilah mentions this) piece by Anne Helen Petersen on how we’re all posting less on social media, and this) opinion piece by Michael Grunwald about the future of farming

– Matt mentions the rise of the noodle boys)

– You can listen to last year’s predictions here), or by searching ‘Life and Art 2024 cultural predictions’

– Matt is on X @mattvella)

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