Bill Wasik at MOB #2 (June 17, 2003), courtesy satanslaundromat.com
This week’s edition of the excellent NPR program, On the Media, features an interview with the original creator of the Mob Project. The enigmatic creator of the flash mob phenomenon and Harper’s senior editor, Bill “Bill” Wasik, gives a good overview of the flash mob phenomenon and his unique view on it. What’s particularly interesting are his declarations that flash mobs are finished and uncool now. Its also useful to note that Mr. Wasik never intended for the flash mob phenomenon to be anything more than an inside joke/social experiment. As someone who was interested in this form of cultural exchange before the phenomenon became “cool” and even when it was discarded as a fad, I beg to differ. He also refers to his article in this month’s issue of Harper’s.
