People are redefining status for themselves using a broad range of factors beyond solely economic ones. This new iteration of status is often based around increasingly niche and local signifiers, and status is becoming a mode of belonging and connection with like-minded people.

While people are craving memorable and immersive experiences, there's no longer a singular definition of what this might look like. Some are embracing maximalist hedonism through clubbing and extreme tourism, while others are tapping into more gentle, inward-looking, and contemplative experiences.

Navigating reality has become an almost constant shock to the system. With the ongoing cost of living crisis, wars, political polarisation, and global environmental issues, life’s stresses are becoming increasingly difficult to escape. With individuals and collectives in a perpetual state of disturbance, peop...