Live Players (8Ball Report, Pt. 1)
| Author | Sean Monahan (8Ball) |
|---|---|
| Published | November 2023 |
| Format | Report |
TL;DR — A 2023 trend-forecasting report from 8Ball arguing that a shifting social order makes everyone a ‘live player’, and that money has become the era’s most legible form of agency.
A 40-page illustrated report credited to Sean Monahan (text and research), stamped as 8Ball report number 22O231120 with Los Angeles coordinates. It opens on an Andy Warhol quote about the middle of a decade deciding who becomes part of the future.
The text mixes cultural observation with survey data (a Wall Street Journal/NORC values poll showing money rising as patriotism, religion and community fall), San Francisco’s AI money, and a closing argument that the internet is an “anti-culture” unable to build, so live players must look to the past for stable ground. Most images are credited to Midjourney.
What it is: a privately circulated trend report from an independent cultural-forecasting outfit: commentary, not research.
Where this came from
- A copy saved in October 2026.
40 pages. A PDF copy is held in Kyle’s private archive; it is not linked or shared here.