Creator economy trends
In the US, this began with the launch of TikTok.
Jonah Peretti • The Anti-SNARF Manifesto
this began well before TikTok.
It was always there from the time we networked the first computers together, because it’s the flaw with the economy first and foremost.
Well, one explanation I liked quite a bit was recently written by Wall Street Journal columnist Christopher Mims, who argued that social media isn’t dying, but changing into broadcast media. The majority of the content we see on a daily basis is now made or shared by a small professional class of users, known as the creator economy. Which is making... See more
Ryan Broderick • Selling your filter bubble back to you
A large portion of users said they would pay money for TikTok and Instagram to not exist, suggesting these products have negative utility for many people.
Jonah Peretti • The Anti-SNARF Manifesto
Economic Bizzaro World now in play
Your financial reality can shift dramatically in a short period of time and often due to things outside of your control.
Designing Your Own Infinite Game In The Creator Economy - Boundless
Does this have to be true?
- Earn money in as many different ways as possible
- Build a portolio of income streams that act as a high probability “floor” of income
Paul Millerd • Designing Your Own Infinite Game In The Creator Economy - Boundless
Diversification + stability are the key attributes
Justin Jackson (@mijustin.bsky.social)
bsky.app
Tasting Burnout - creating publicly on the internet
Similar to Zhang Yiming, Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t care very much about the content on his platforms and is much more interested in technology and AI.
Jonah Peretti • The Anti-SNARF Manifesto
Boom. This is the issue.
it seems that I’ll probably succeed financially a little less
Paul Millerd • Designing Your Own Infinite Game In The Creator Economy - Boundless
This shouldn’t be true. Success financially should be a choice, not an outcome.