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The timing of this article coming to my attention is pretty wild, considering my wife and I were just talking to the teenagers about this very subject last night during game night.

"Teen Subcultures Are Fading. Pity the Poor Kids."

*AI Summary*: The passage discusses how subcultures have largely collapsed among teenagers today. Instead of meaningful subcultures, teens are presented with thousands of shallow "aesthetics" online that are more like fleeting trends than cultural identities. These aesthetics have little connection to real experiences or communities. The author argues this is problematic as it fails to give teens a way to find identity or meaning through shared cultural experiences. However, one aesthetic called "Peoplehood" focuses on kindness and intimacy, suggesting a potential solution may be reconnecting youth through real-world gatherings and communities.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/magazine/aesthetics-tiktok-teens.html