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Lindy Newsletter, written by Paul Skallas, offers essays on culture, trends, history and modern life.
What HN saysHN commenters cite its refinement culture essay to explain how global connectedness reduces variety in things like logos, cars and architecture.
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- 1Refinement Culture3 people · 1 points · first shared 2023 · discussion on HN
- 2Japan Gets There First2 people · 6 points · first shared 2025 · 1 comments on HN
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- 12Geography Is Destiny1 people · 2 points · first shared 2025 · discussion on HN
- 13The Lindy Guide to Lighting1 people · 2 points · first shared 2024 · discussion on HN
- 14Trust Your Intuition in the Face of Uncertainty1 people · 2 points · first shared 2025 · discussion on HN
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mmillin · 2026-07-10
Feels very related to the idea of refinement culture: https://lindynewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/refinement-culture
While the connectedness of our world allows for great ideas to be spread and shared, there’s a huge reduction in actual variety. I don’t know what the solution is.
tompark · 2025-10-16
The REAL ID Act, effective 2025. https://www.uspassporthelpguide.com/passport-required-domestic-air-tra…
But OTOH there's a chart on this page that shows a longer term trend of nearly linear growth in US passport holder percentage from the 1990's: https://lindynewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/japan-gets-there-first-abc5
benjaminclauss · 2025-07-22
See also "Is Rushing Making Us Dumber?" by LindyMan.
https://lindynewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/rushing-making-us-dumber
Varqu · 2023-12-03
Paul Skallas notices this trend as well, and it applies to pretty much everything:
- logos
- cars
- architecture
- even personal appearance
https://lindynewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/refinement-culture