This week Daisy and Francis are joined by cultural strategist, designer and art director, Edmond Lau. Edmond is known for his "luxury memes" and his recent coining of the term "dark mode shift".

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atelieredmondlau/

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00:00 The rise of LinkedIn

07:23 An outsider's perspective on NYC culture

15:05 Edmond's unique career arc

20:09 Creating digital profiles of personal taste

28:28 The dark mode shift and ambiguous grief

42:09 The evolving insecurities of the yuppies

49:41 Taste has lost its meaning

55:36 Defining luxury

Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers.

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