Mike Clarke
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Mike Clarke
If the goal of streamers once seemed to be prioritizing and supporting great series from a diverse group of interesting creators, that goal seems to have shifted from making better shows to just ... making more of them. As viewers, we’re being flattened by a fire hose of programming — and the experience of watching TV feels like a ritual of submiss... See more
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“Money is taking the field as an organized power. Which shall rule—wealth or man; which shall lead—money or intellect; who shall fill public stations—educated and patriotic free men, or the feudal serfs of corporate capital?”
From Heather Cox Richardson substack
Yet the cultural dominance of the iPhone — and the transformation of the open internet into “walled gardens” and apps focused on simplifying the user experience — has taken the “triumph of seamless usability” to a new level. This “tyranny of convenience,” to borrow Tim Wu’s phrase , should sensitize us to what may be lost when democratization proc
... See moreROGERS BRUBAKER • Hyperconnected Culture and Its Discontents
once you have a direct connection with your fans, you can stop sending them to the food court at the mall - a world filled with distractions, cheap snacks, and flashing lights.
Seth Werkheiser • Social media companies love that you don't have a website
Resonance over scale. Be like Rastafarians. Numerically small. Enormous in cultural influence.
Bob Doto • Resonance over scale
Say you subscribe to a YouTube channel with very niche videos about the inner workings of ball bearings (or something equally niche). You, the viewer, have a high chance of not seeing any new videos from this channel - even though you subscribe to it - because the content just isn't suited to the YouTube algorithm. Equally, the creator of videos ab... See more
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“I’m here to capture the rapture and the resurrection at the same time,” says Tim Dundon, pushing a wheelbarrow brimming with fresh mulch, leading me up the inclined path into his shady tropical reserve. “Isn’t life triumphing over death the resurrection? The body turns back to basics and then the basics are picked up by the next generation and the... See more
Arthur Magazine
“Don't be afraid to self-distribute that movie — and this just a small logistical detail — if you have a company that's offering you no money and you don't like the guy who's running it, I actually would recommend self-distributing instead of selling it to them. Because this movie which is not valuable now — in 9 years when you are really successfu
... See moreWhen we shifted the conversation from, “How do you make money?” to “How do you create resources for resilience?” most people seriously engaged with this question. By the end, a lot of our builders would say things like, “I would feel better if I was paid for this work. It would make me feel like I’m valued.” It's not, “If we have resources, our pro... See more