Dead Malls and Retail Nostalgia with Sal Amadeo
Free The Economy
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Exploring the Landscape of Dead Malls
This chapter features an interview that examines the decline of malls and their cultural significance, fueled by the speaker's nostalgia for the 90s retail experience. It highlights the complexities of social interaction in the digital age, contrasting traditional communal spaces with the rise of virtual third places enabled by social media. The discussion reflects on how mall transformations may adapt to contemporary societal needs while addressing the emotional connections people maintain with these often-neglected retail environments.
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