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Cafe Society
An Anthropological Look at Community & Society
By David Litwak · Launched 2 years ago
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Be Brave: Web3, Faux Membership Clubs & Prosocial Behavioral Unlock
Web3 will only live up to its potential when we embrace new behaviors that community buy-in enables.
Aug 8
2
"We Should TOTALLY Buy A Bar!"
We dream of belonging, not owning a low-margin services business, so why are we forced to?
Aug 1
6
Welcome to Cafe Society
An Anthropological Look At Community & Society
Jan 25, 2021
9
Botellóns, Malls & Town Square Culture
Europe's tradition of drinking in the street is the great equalizer in local communities
Jun 11
7
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The Rise of Soho House Part I: Highly Public Exclusivity and The New Aristocrats
21
1
SoulCycle & Mistaking Exclusivity for Community (Cafe Society Quick Bite #1)
8
The Tinder Swindler, Inventing Anna & Status Peacocking
12
Community Doesn't Scale: Soho House & MiniClubs (Cafe Society #6)
29
1
We Signed A Lease In Tribeca . . .
7
4
Bored Ape Yacht Club, Comic Con & Mistaking Identity Expression for Community Formation
11
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The Tinder Swindler, Inventing Anna & Status Peacocking
The recent high society cons expose our fake social life and explain why so many people are opting out.
Mar 16
12
Bored Ape Yacht Club, Comic Con & Mistaking Identity Expression for Community Formation
NFTs are necessary but not sufficient for community, and the more likely destinies of PFP collections are media companies or fashion brands.
Feb 7
11
1
Soho House of Cards (Part II) - Bundling Moments of Highly Public Exclusivity
Annabel's urinals, Winnie The Pooh and I'm-Better-Than-You As A Service -- how Soho House is all the calories and none of the nutrition.
Nov 22, 2021
10
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We Signed A Lease In Tribeca . . .
. . . to build a fully participatory social club where you pour your own drinks and can cook in the kitchen.
Nov 1, 2021
7
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The Rise of Soho House Part I: Highly Public Exclusivity and The New Aristocrats
How Soho House rode the rails of new celebrity & status voyeurism all the way to an IPO
Jun 30, 2021
21
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Club Necaxa, NFTs & The Funding of Communal Institutions (Cafe Society Dinner Discussion #16)
My case for a bar & restaurant funding platform that combines emotional & monetary incentives
Jun 12, 2021
11
1
Cartier's Vicarious Party, Hopin & Clubhouse Game Over (Cafe Society Quick Bite #8)
How Permanent Are Our COVID Social Life Adaptations?
May 6, 2021
12
Chainmail Breakdancing at The Met, Macallan Mansion & Performative Nightlife (Cafe Society Dinner Discussion #15)
What & Where Vs. Who & Entertaining vs Entertainment
Apr 29, 2021
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The Rise of Soho House Part I: Highly Public Exclusivity and The New Aristocrats
21
1
SoulCycle & Mistaking Exclusivity for Community (Cafe Society Quick Bite #1)
8
The Tinder Swindler, Inventing Anna & Status Peacocking
12
Community Doesn't Scale: Soho House & MiniClubs (Cafe Society #6)
29
1
We Signed A Lease In Tribeca . . .
7
4
Bored Ape Yacht Club, Comic Con & Mistaking Identity Expression for Community Formation
11
1
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