THE SHADOW OF THE LOOM

In this episode, we dismantle the "Origin Myth" of the European luxury oligopoly. We explore how the multi-billion-dollar valuations of heritage brands are built upon "Semiotic Primitive Accumulation"—the uncompensated capture of ancestral designs from the Global South. From the Kuba Kingdom’s rectilinear labyrinths to the Nsibidi scripts of West Africa, we reveal the "Artistic Dark Matter" that fuels the industry’s prestige while keeping the originating creators invisible. We conclude with a radical blueprint for the Post-Luxury era: transitioning from an economy of appropriation to one of Reparative Stewardship and Fractional Repatriation through blockchain technology.