The Vitruvian Millennial
Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Vitruvian Man depiction may well need to be updated to incorporate an iPhone 11 in the hand of the modern individual, at the ready in case there is an Instagram worthy moment to bestow their 687 followers with another opportunity to mindlessly click through those microscopic bars on the top of their story and be reminded of how comparatively terrible their own life is. This unattainable, aspirational look is complemented by an €11 Sprout salad — takeaway of course, because who has time to sit down and eat — a yoga mat thrown over the shoulder, whilst clad head to toe in flattering yet extortionately priced Lululemon garments. This look is not complete without those status-signalling Airpods, acting as the conduit by which productivity is maximised through the transactional medium of another generic podcast on the latest self-empowerment trend, rinsing away all that ancient wisdom for the sake of a soundbite that absolves the thinker from actually doing any thinking. The knower knows, but is not themselves known.
