Ben Warren
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Ben Warren
- But that request jeopardized the project and pitted the people of Peculiar not just against Big Tech but also against their own local officials. Residents described a web of distrust filled with nondisclosure agreements, hurt feelings and a mysterious entity vying to become the town’s new neighbor.
from A Rural Missouri Town Fights Big Tech, and Itself by Eli Tan
the incursions of big tech companies into tight-knit communities is a scary thing.
- I’d spent summer 2020 recruiting for journalism jobs, of which there were none
from exit interview by Jasmine Sun
Oop
- what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation
- Substack identified a business model (subscriptions) that aligns reader, writer, and company incentives.
from exit interview by Jasmine Sun
Do subscriptions align audience/business incentives? Are there any better models?
- Is America Switching from Booze to Weed?
from Is America Switching from Booze to Weed? Archives - Freakonomics
Big question…is that a good thing?
