Here is what the page “Future Words: New Terms Like Puregatory and Lifehoarding Capture Our Anxious, Optimized Ti” contains. Trend forecasters Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason have compiled a new book, Future Words, that coins terms to describe life in the late 2020s. The collection includes 'puregatory' – the plight of trying to live ethically when even responsible choices feel compromised – and 'lifehoarding', or The collection includes 'puregatory' – the plight of trying to live ethically when even responsible choices feel compromised – and 'lifehoarding', or optimizing so hard for longevity that life itself goes unlived.
Other entries like 'flawnting' capture the influencer trend of publicly performing imperfection to signal authenticity. The book, out next week, reflects a world where our devices, data, algorithms, and AI increasingly dictate daily life, with people seeking authentic human connection in response. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.