in thread "Beauty Tycoons (Avetis Muradyan)": The example from the text about Rodolphe Salis could be a good counterpoint to this. Yes, there is no tastemaking aristocracy. Yes, the upper echelons of the merchant class is dominated by meme brained spreadsheet maximizers but this doesn't mean cultural ... 4d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 7.8 7.8 The example from the (view hidden) log in to judge received 7.8 7.8