[A version of this article appears originally in Volume 1 Issue 2 of LOKL News ] Non-alcoholic drinks have not always had the best reputation. But times have changed, my friend. The market for non-alcoholic, or NA, beer, wine and spirits has surpassed $8 billion. With a B. Having increased 40% in the last decade alone, sales are expected to double in the next five years.  NA spirits have exploded, growing 86% in the last year alone. Even Katy Perry has one. Also, w e hear a l

A discussion of what is meant by "analog," "analog tech," nostalgia, and the resurgence of interest in analog and "digital analog" media in during the ascendance of AI.

Try it sometime. Go to your favorite cafe and ask the barista, “Can I have a double EX-presso?” Notice the involuntary squinching of the face, the sudden intensity or avoidance of the gaze, followed by a short, sharp, staccato, “Sure!” What does it mean? There’s only one word to describe it. One word that’s so powerful, it’s actually three words: Extreme. Emotional. Distress. On second thought, don’t  try this. Like, at all. Instead, bask in the self-congratulation that we at

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