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Jason Guriel
Critic and poet, author of the essay collection Fan Mail, known for cultural criticism about literature, poetry, and how gatekeeping and attention economies shape taste.
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Jan 22, 2026
• 36min
Jason Guriel: Why Culture Got Nicer—and Much Less Useful
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Jason Guriel, a critic and poet known for his cultural insights in "Fan Mail," discusses the evolution of cultural criticism. He argues that without gatekeepers, the abundance of voices leads to confusion rather than democratization. Guriel also examines how social media reshapes poetry into lifestyle branding, diluting artistic standards. They share thoughts on the shift from critical judgment to empty celebration and explore how our fractured attention informs perceptions, using Trump's Davos speech as a prime example.
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