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    Matt Klein
    Jan 22

    The Meta Trending Trends: 2022

    Top 14 Overlapping Cultural Trends From 40+ Reports

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    Learnings from Five Years of Analyzing Hundreds of Trend Reports

    Learnings from Five Years of Analyzing Hundreds of Trend Reports

    Each year, for the last five years, I’ve read every single available trend report to arrive at the Meta Trends. What were the trending…
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    Matt Klein
    Feb 22
    From Conversation to Action: r/AntiWork, r/BlackFridayBlackout & Plans to Buy the U.S. Constitution

    From Conversation to Action: r/AntiWork, r/BlackFridayBlackout & Plans to Buy the U.S. Constitution

    Earlier in October I predicted the continued growth of the r/AntiWork subreddit, a community for those who want to “end work or want to get…
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    Matt Klein
    Nov 16, 2021
    Everything is Semi-Permanent

    Everything is Semi-Permanent

    Ephemeral has been developing their proprietary (eventually) disappearing ink for years now, and is finally beginning to tat the public…
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    Matt Klein
    Nov 2, 2021
    Overlook the Clichés of the Creator Economy

    Overlook the Clichés of the Creator Economy

    The Creator Economy is discussed ad nauseam, yet continues to be mis-interpreted by forecasters and marketers alike.
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    Matt Klein
    Oct 18, 2021
    Why Baby Boomers Need Digital Literacy To Defend Themselves Against The Retirement Crisis

    Why Baby Boomers Need Digital Literacy To Defend Themselves Against The Retirement Crisis

    One third of adults over 65 still have never used the internet, and half don’t even have internet access at home. In San Francisco, “the…
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    Matt Klein
    May 3, 2021
    People Are Demanding More Representative Emoji, But Inclusion Runs Deeper

    People Are Demanding More Representative Emoji, But Inclusion Runs Deeper

    Have emoji devolved, flattened or elevated language? Or wait — are they their own language, or an augmentation of our existing one?
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    Matt Klein
    Apr 15, 2021
    Power To The Players: Inequality & Taking Down The Man

    Power To The Players: Inequality & Taking Down The Man

    To understand anything in culture is to understand our rampant inequality and disdain toward the system
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    Matt Klein
    Apr 1, 2021
    Why We Need The New Rosetta Stone for Gen Z

    Why We Need The New Rosetta Stone for Gen Z

    The cliché goes: a picture is worth a thousand words.
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    Matt Klein
    Mar 2, 2021
    Is Dispo, David Dobrik’s Nostalgic New App, The Future of Tech?

    Is Dispo, David Dobrik’s Nostalgic New App, The Future of Tech?

    Dispo framed and captured the zeitgeist perfectly.
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    Matt Klein
    Feb 17, 2021
    The Magic of the Momfluencer Aesthetic: How to Sell the Unreal… And QAnon

    The Magic of the Momfluencer Aesthetic: How to Sell the Unreal… And QAnon

    Tupperware parties evolved.
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    Matt Klein
    Feb 16, 2021
    The Overlooked Trends: 2021

    The Overlooked Trends: 2021

    What none of the 30+ reports brought up, but should have
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    Matt Klein
    Feb 4, 2021
    The Meta Trending Trends: 2021

    The Meta Trending Trends: 2021

    Top 19 Overlapping Cultural Trends From 30+ Reports
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    Matt Klein
    Jan 25, 2021
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