Reports are surfacing that Japanese used bookstores are seeing a surge in bulk orders for obscure books on topics like philosophy, history and Edo culture. Some suspect they’re being bought for AI training. Over 50 tons of Japanese books have reportedly been exported to the U.S
o hiper-realismo matou o lúdico. As pessoas não conseguem conceber fantasia que seja fantástica por si só. Tem que ter ancoragem no mundo real e ser traduzida para signos e códigos que a gente encontra no dia a dia em vez de apresentar novos com confronto
I don’t think people fully understand what’s happening. We’re not being priced out of luxury. We’re being priced out of normal. A house, car, Groceries, Childcare, Insurance,These weren’t extravagant expectations 20 years ago.