The scary hairline of a young man realizing that, someday, he will be bald.

Recession is the name of the game. The dadbod of hairlines, the scareline indicates to potential mates that he’s a fresh sprout with fatherly clout.

A cultural and aesthetic mind-state that prioritizes making money, even as an “underground” or “radical” creator. The work isn’t made for money, but it’s the money that matters the most.