De-Paradigmed is an essay newsletter arguing that mass production and marketing have eroded the quality and personality of everyday machines. Its opening issue laments the loss of craftsmanship and calls for well-made, emotionally distinct objects it describes as artifacts rather than products.
Website: https://www.de-paradigmed.com/
Paul Lukas writes about overlooked small details of everyday design, objects, and consumer culture, such as subway signs, enamel pin collections, and cereal marketing. Issues mix first-person narrative, reader contributions, and light historical research.
A weekly newsletter from Meh that explores the history and stories behind consumer products, advertising and marketing campaigns. Each issue digs into a single topic, such as ale ads, decaf coffee or the Jarts ban, with research and personal anecdotes.
A personal newsletter offering analytical essays on geopolitics, state power, technology and economic culture. Each issue builds an original argument around a current event, such as the shifting world order or the Labubu collectible craze.
A personal newsletter exploring the quirky histories and everyday oddities of popular culture and consumer life, from Airbnb's shifting business model to the psychology of bargain-hunting. Its essays mix anecdote with light economic reasoning, such as why interest rates reflect lender risk.
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