Curators Are the New Creators. The Business Model of Good Taste | by Gaby Goldberg | Medium

Modern aspiration is not about having money to buy things, but having taste to know what to buy. That’s where human curation comes in, and why it’s increasingly considered both a differentiator in fashion, food, travel, wellness, design, and an important value-add for tech platforms from Spotify to Netflix and HBO to Facebook and Apple.

Simply put, we're living in the era of abundance and curation helps combat information overload. In this context, one of my favorite case studies on the importance of curation comes from a nearly 200-year-old publisher with a legacy of breadth and depth, The Economist.

We’re moving into a creator economy that values discernment over noise. Where your perspective — not your productivity — becomes the differentiator.

The future won’t belong to those who can post the most, but to those who craft with clarity, filter with intention, and design with depth.

Taste isn’t about aesthetic alone — it’s your ability to recogni... See more