The period starting around the late 2000s and ending with the Trump presidency. Evoking the Gilded Age, the term underscores the rampant tech idealism of the time, which ushered in drone warfare, platform capitalism, Amazon and the retailocalypse, and the
collection and sale of individuals' data (often with their assistance such as with the Ring scandal). Also of note: The paradoxical normalization/ encouragement of narcissistic behavior and the death of privacy (and thus certain modes of self-determination); the rise of a cyborgian mystical-scientific-sycretic wellness culture alongside inflated healthcare costs; the replacement of social movements with personal reckonings and managing your brand; echo chambers; the favoring of creative production that is archival or highly reflexive / referential; endless navel-gazey commentary.
collection and sale of individuals' data (often with their assistance such as with the Ring scandal). Also of note: The paradoxical normalization/ encouragement of narcissistic behavior and the death of privacy (and thus certain modes of self-determination); the rise of a cyborgian mystical-scientific-sycretic wellness culture alongside inflated healthcare costs; the replacement of social movements with personal reckonings and managing your brand; echo chambers; the favoring of creative production that is archival or highly reflexive / referential; endless navel-gazey commentary.
"After the protests started, Chad sent me $5 on venmo bc white fragility?? I called him out and now he's in a shame spiral that helps nobody."
"God, we need to get out of the Mirrored Age."
"God, we need to get out of the Mirrored Age."
by poocsytipoop January 21, 2021
Get the Mirrored Agemug. The observation, activated by self-awareness, in which an individual recognizes their past, current or desired personality traits, characteristics, and/or behaviors in others, which is often used for the purpose of self-evaluation and improvement.
So you’re on your self-growth journey and realize—it’s not the universe sending you the same bum-ass, dusty goofies. It’s your reflection, your goofy traits showing up in these dusty people and you don't like what you see. That’s the Sentient Mirror Phenomenon.
by Troy Makwa October 28, 2025
Get the The Sentient Mirror Phenomenonmug. by Wooloke January 18, 2015
Get the Mirror rebootmug. by mewo rawr September 13, 2022
Get the the mirror godmug. Part of Speech: Noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈveɪ.kənt ˈmɪr.ər.ɪŋ/
Definition: The act of imitating or copying someone else's rhetoric, speech, or mannerisms without possessing any of the substance or depth of the original, done with the intention of conveying a false impression of substance or credibility.
Synonyms: Mimicry, shallow emulation, superficial imitation
Pronunciation: /ˈveɪ.kənt ˈmɪr.ər.ɪŋ/
Definition: The act of imitating or copying someone else's rhetoric, speech, or mannerisms without possessing any of the substance or depth of the original, done with the intention of conveying a false impression of substance or credibility.
Synonyms: Mimicry, shallow emulation, superficial imitation
"His political speeches were often criticized for their vacant mirroring of famous leaders' orators, lacking originality and sincerity."
by Texas Garth April 1, 2024
Get the Vacant Mirroringmug. by Mirror From Norway November 6, 2019
Get the Mirror From Norwaymug. by Dookie Bomb May 29, 2021
Get the Mirror Boxmug.