Andrew McCluskey

Serious-minded persons, for example, are continually condemning the habit of going to the cinema, and telling us that it leads the young into crime.

My analysis reveals that successful beauty communities consistently maintain around 50-75 highly active members, regardless of their total size. These aren't just casual participants - they're what I'm calling “core members,” users who posted at least 3 times during my January analysis period.

Leisure's opportunity cost skyrockets. When an hour of work generates what once took days, rest becomes luxury taxed by your own conscience. Every pause carries an invisible price tag that flickers in your peripheral vision.

Any enterprising creator can build a business as a curator of products, monetizing her influence. Savvy businesses underpin this new economy. Flagship, one of my portfolio companies at Daybreak, allows anyone with a community to launch their own boutique storefront that showcases their favorite products. They earn ~20% of sales in exchange for... See more