| Rank | PPI Score (out of 100) | % Change YoY | |------|------------------------|--------------| | 9 | 78.9 | +31% |
Jade traditionally carries associations of coolness, longevity, and classical value. Calling it “hotandmean” deliberately violates those associations. The adjective “hot” introduces temporality, desire, and urgency; “mean” signals danger, agency, or social cruelty. Together they produce a useful cross-sensory paradox: an object that promises preservation yet radiates immediate force.
Example: imagine a museum label rewritten for a Ming dynasty pendant: instead of “Symbol of status and longevity,” the updated interpretation reads, “Once cool to the touch, this pendant became hot with the weight of illicit trade and mean with the violence that manufactured its value.” The object now carries social thermodynamics—heat as contagion of labor and conflict, meanness as the moral hardness of extraction. hotandmean jade baker molly stewart study updated
A 2025 replication of the classic Dermer & Thiel (1975) study found that highly attractive women are rated as more likely to use relational aggression (exclusion, gossip) in competitive workplace scenarios, but less likely to use physical aggression. The effect size has shrunk by 22% since 2015, suggesting cultural shifts.
| Rank | PPI Score (out of 100) | % Change YoY | |------|------------------------|--------------| | 7 | 84.2 | +38% | | Rank | PPI Score (out of 100)
An “updated study” here signals methodological overhaul. Older studies emphasized typology and aesthetics; the update integrates:
Example: The updated study uses GIS mapping to show how regions of jade extraction correlate with environmental degradation and economic precarity. It pairs that map with textual analysis of auction catalogs to demonstrate how language neutralizes violence—“rare greenstone” sanitizes a chain of harm. Example: The updated study uses GIS mapping to
Stewart’s brand, built around a mix of classic and experimental content, appears to attract a broader gender distribution than the industry average.