Andrew McCluskey
@andrewmcc
Creator / Contributor at musicto
Andrew McCluskey
andrewmccluskey.com
Think back …
Way way way back to the early days of web2.0.
Feeds were the new thing and social graphs were open.
Products like Spotify, Yelp and Zynga all leveraged this open social layer to grow massive user bases and billion dollar valuations.... See more
Jesstwitter.com"To discern what is truly essential we need space to think, time to look and listen, permission to play, wisdom to sleep, and the discipline to apply highly selective criteria to the choices we make.
No matter how busy you think you are, you can carve time and space to think out of your workday. Jeff Weiner, the CEO of LinkedIn, schedules up to two... See more
No matter how busy you think you are, you can carve time and space to think out of your workday. Jeff Weiner, the CEO of LinkedIn, schedules up to two... See more
The Wrap-Up
The 1,000 True Fans Theory works for monetization but not for social impact. Your personal bubble is merely a business model; it’s not culture until your work breaks into other bubbles.
A 2023 Look-back: the internet dies, etc.
Web3 Music in 2025: Mapped
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Aesthetically sophisticate individuals are likely to become cosmopolitan — i.e. they understand their culture of origin as arbitrary and become open-minded towards alternatives. Individuals with fewer aesthetic experiences are likely to remain provincial : They believe that only their culture of origin is correct, which closes their minds to other... See more
Culture is an Ecosystem: A Manifesto Towards a New Cultural Criticism (2)
Trump wants to use Ukraine and Baltic states as a bait to make Russia invade again. When attack take place according to new agreement, Europeans will have to come to aid.
But at the last moment Americansky withdraw their troops. Turkey too withdraw. NATO collapse. And Europeans will have to fight big war against Russia on their own. Is why there are... See more
But at the last moment Americansky withdraw their troops. Turkey too withdraw. NATO collapse. And Europeans will have to fight big war against Russia on their own. Is why there are... See more
Liz Brautigan • (23) Quora
It’s all so depressing - why the fuck do we do this instead of directing resources to the less fortunate in our own countries?! And yes I’m naive and this is parody (probably) but yes - it’s all so disappointing…
Don’t Panic, Know Where Your Towel Is 9.22.2020 Medium
1. The basic technique is to maintain a ferment of strong emotions and attach them to the topic of the moment.
2. The technique is profitable and a path to political power.
3. Politicians give the illusion of stability by creating a narrative that it’s us vs. them; we’re the good guys, and they’re... See more
1. The basic technique is to maintain a ferment of strong emotions and attach them to the topic of the moment.
2. The technique is profitable and a path to political power.
3. Politicians give the illusion of stability by creating a narrative that it’s us vs. them; we’re the good guys, and they’re... See more