Myffy Rigby

Join us for a spicy session on cultural homogenisation and living in a world where everything is special, so nothing is. When it comes to good taste, has the digital world flattened the curve? We have the entire back catalogue of music from every corner of the world available to us, and we still rely on an algorithm to tell us what to listen to. We can walk into a cosmetic clinic and have a new face quicker than you can say “give me the Kendall Jenner”. We have owner-operated restaurants from all walks of life creating delicious, original dishes, but we give our money to large hospitality groups. Even Pantone’s colour of the year this year is Mocha Mousse: not-quite-beige, not-quite-brown, not quite anything, really. The question is, do we need better tastemakers, or is taste and originality a thing of the past?