Seeding 2.0 also offers an alternative path to monetization to all the creators on platforms like Patreon who are used to earning monthly from their fans, but are stifled by Patreon's reliance on altruistic giving, rather than the more durable incentives of self-interest.

So, why can't there be a very similar structure on creators and their fans? Why can't fans be the financial backers of the early-stage creators they believe in? After all, there are millions of people who don't know much about startup investing or the stock market, but who do have an incredibly nuanced grasp of emerging culture. Why not let those... See more

For a long time I thought it was odd that there wasn't some sort of "stock market" for creators. That there should be some way to choose the next up and coming creators, and somehow fund their life in the process. After all, that's precisely how the standard stock market works. You bet on the companies you think will do well, and in the process you... See more

The key reason that so much more money enters the stock market and the early-stage funding worlds than enters the charity or nonprofit worlds is that investors are not patrons. They are not simply supporting things out of the kindness of their hearts. Rather than relying on selfless giving, these sectors of society rely on selfish giving - and... See more