Essay argues the world is fading to beige, citing McDonald's redesign
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An unnamed X author argues that buildings, cars, movies and restaurants increasingly look alike, and uses a recent McDonald's visit as an example, where the primary-colored playground was replaced by beige interiors.
The author says they reviewed data to test whether the sense of sameness is objectively supported, but the excerpt does not show the figures, so the claim that the trend is measurable is the author's, not an established finding.
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Steve 🤙@SteveKBarkXEssay argues the world is fading to beige, citing McDonald's redesign as evidenceAIA long-form X article by an unnamed author says buildings, cars, movies and restaurants increasingly look alike, and cites a recent McDonald's visit where the familiar primary-colored playground was replaced by beige interiors. The author says they reviewed data to test whether the feeling of sameness was objectively backed, but the excerpt does not show the specific figures.
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