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An essay I enjoyed.

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Halina Bennet
Feb 24, 2026
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I came across this essay today by Rodrigo Brancatelli, in which he writes about the death of the middle — from movies to restaurants to companies to class. He explains that while the replacements are almost always general improvements, they “served fewer people while flattering the taste of a specific class.”

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2 days ago · 41 likes · 7 comments · Rodrigo Brancatelli

I am certainly more interested in enjoying a…

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