Cultural Singularity & The Need for Friction: The Business Case for Thinking the Inverse

As a result of these much larger outcomes we've built a movie-making system that is focused on big hits because the business model can't really absorb too many massive flops. So you get sequels, prequels, and spin-offs. Established IP and bankable stars. No big risks. And you don't get nearly as much experimentation, innovation, or creativity.

For creative firms, success in the digital era depends on the ability to develop innovative business models. Brilliant content alone is not enough to accomplish critical or commercial success: it also requires identifying and tapping into a talent pool, marketing effectively, securing appropriate funding, partnering with other value chain participa

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You may have noticed that every popular movie these days is a remake, reboot, sequel, spinoff, or cinematic universe expansion. People blame this trend on greedy movie studios or dumb moviegoers or competition from Netflix or humanity running out of ideas. Some say it’s a sign of the end of movies. Others claim there’s nothing new about this a... See more