2026-01-06 20:23:21

Artists often serve as early warning systems for society. Much like canaries in a coal mine, they sense shifts in culture, technology, and human behavior before the mainstream catches on. Their work—whether visual, performative, or conceptual—reflects emerging tensions, new possibilities, and collective anxieties that haven't yet entered public discourse. In a rapidly evolving landscape, paying attention to what artists are exploring today gives us a glimpse into what society might grapple with tomorrow.

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Blockchainiac

· 01-09 18:37

Artists are truly society's prophets. Really, looking at their works, you can sense the direction of the future.

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PessimisticOracle

· 01-07 21:05

Well said, but I think most people simply don't understand what the artists are trying to warn about, and by the time it truly arrives, it will be too late.

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NftRegretMachine

· 01-07 04:40

Artists are truly the prophets of society. When Web3 first emerged, wasn't it the art community that went crazy first? Now, looking back... it's a bit ironic.

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FlashLoanLarry

· 01-06 22:55

NFT artists are all crazy... but indeed, what they see, we have to wait several years to understand.

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MaticHoleFiller

· 01-06 20:53

Artists are the sensors of the era, and this point is understood. Many creative ideas that are considered "crazy" now will become the norm in a few years, while those who consider themselves rational are often the last to realize.

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LeekCutter

· 01-06 20:49

Artists are the prophets of society, I agree with that, but the problem is that most people can't understand them.

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FloorPriceWatcher

· 01-06 20:44

Artists are the prophets of society, and there's nothing wrong with that. We are swept up in the Web3 wave, and artists have long been divided over NFTs, AI generation, and virtual identities. Only now is the mainstream catching up.

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TopEscapeArtist

· 01-06 20:38

Artists are the technical indicators of the market; those who buy the dip amid social anxiety are three months ahead of retail investors in spotting danger signals.

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PessimisticLayer

· 01-06 20:27

NFTs are not dead yet, and artists are already predicting the next disaster. That's a bit of an overinterpretation.

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