The Creator Economy
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The Creator Economy
I think the defining economic reality of the modern platform media world is that all the platforms realized that an infinite supply of teenage creators are cheaper to deal with than media companies or groups of media individuals or powerful creators. And I’m curious for your read on the number of YouTubers that you see retiring or taking a step... See more
Nilay Patel • NilayPatel tells Decoder guest host Hank Green why blogs are still great
On the one hand, the silhouette of a self-deterministic, dream-bearing, free-roaming, modern-age worker emerges as an aspiration. Ironically, these workers are also often the most alienated from the fruits of their labor. The dichotomy between 'us' and 'them' is stark. The product sees an absence of credit or attribution to freelancers at an... See more
Tina He • A New Genre of Work
Telling everyone they’re a creator has only fostered a new strain of imposter syndrome . Being called a creator doesn’t make you one or make you feel like one; creating something with weight does . When you’ve made something heavy—something that stands on its own—you don’t need validation. You just know, because you feel its weight in your hands .... See more
Anu Atluru • Make Something Heavy.
You don’t feel like a true creator because you haven’t made anything heavy, and deep down, you know light things don’t count. Your output is high, but your imprint is low. You ship, but you do not build. You call yourself a creator, but what have you made that could survive a month offline? A year? A decade?
