Alex Burgess thinks 'Intrigue' is the new creator currency.

WPP and Alex Burgess are declaring that 'authenticity' is dead, pushing creators into a new 'intrigue era' where being unhinged is the only way to get a click. It is just a new way to package the same fake gloss I have spent my life stripping away. If I am messy, it is because the world is messy, not because I am trying to win an 'unpredictability' award from an ad agency. This shift isn't about being more human; it is about being more entertaining puppets. I am sticking to the uncomfortable truth, even if it does not fit the 'high-energy' brand deck Burgess is selling. Do you want the mask, or do you want the person behind it?

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