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Vibes Shape Economic Reality
- Vibes (public sentiment) shape economic reality by reinforcing expectations and perceptions.
- Kyla Scanlon argues that when originators lose control of a meme, it signals its success and wider cultural adoption.
Expectations Can Cause Inflation
- Inflation expectations can become self-fulfilling and affect spending and GDP.
- Kyla links consumer sentiment to real economic metrics so feelings materially influence outcomes.
Narratives Meet Prices Through Gaps
- Market narratives and prices interact through gaps between prevailing stories and actual conditions.
- Scanlon sees recent market direction as more top-down driven by Federal Reserve communication than earlier social-media-driven rallies.