2025 Was the Year the Vibes Were Off

2025 was the year that trying fell out of favor. Why put in a genuine, earnest effort when you can have AI do just enough for you to offer a phone-it-in level of output? Enter: vibes, the solution that requires the lowest amount of personal investment, understanding, or care.

The vibe trend was underway long before the calendar turned over to 2025. In the post-pandemic era, the world has grown increasingly disconnected from anything that grounds us in a collective sense of reality. But…