The Birth and Death of Cool™
“Cool is a signal that dies the moment it sees itself.” This system charts how authenticity collapses into performance the instant culture becomes aware of its own reflection.
The Birth and Death of Cool™ weaponizes aesthetic physics to decode how subcultures mutate under observation and convert into market noise. It reframes coolness as a measurable lifecycle with predictive value for brands, studios, and platforms navigating hyper-accelerated cultural churn. It harmonizes design language, media theory, and philosophy into a durable nonfiction franchise. Built as a scalable engine, it anchors companion series, books, lectures, and algorithmic trend diagnostics.