March 5, 2025
Ep. 32: The Dark Mode Shift ft. Edmond Lau

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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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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