> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: [[Alessandro Gerosa]] > Reference:: [[The Hipster Economy]] > Date:: 2024-05-29 > Tags:: #warp/talk > WeftLinks:: [[Economic value of craft]] [[Reinventing the Wheel]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Authenticity is easily commodified, but there are examples in the neo-craft community of genuine local engagement. ### Highlights In this conversation, the author of [[The Hipster Economy]], provides some background to his thinking: - The origins of hipster in African-American history - The limited challenge of hipsterism to the dominant consumer culture - The ease with which authenticity becomes commodified - The positive potential of the neo-craft community to strengthen neighbourhood communities and offer an alternative to corporate brands In the discussion: - [[Benjamin Lignel]] appreciated how his analysis opened up the field of craft - [[Laila Al-Hamad]] critiqued the commodification of Middle Eastern scents in Western markets - [[Kaamya Sharma]] reflected on the use of the handmade in maintaining caste hierarchies in India - [[Susan Luckman]] presented an Australian perspective on the increasing awareness of the value of craft for the economic system as a whole - [[Kevin Murray]] emphasised the challenge to go beyond the "hermeneutics of suspicion" and offer inspiring examples of collective craft <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tXeYh-CuawY?si=iSXivNC4D8uXciwt" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>