Robin Good
@robingood
The *curation guy* - indie author, speaker, advisor - focus on empowering subject-matter experts, artists, creators.
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The critical distinction is that today's gatekeepers derive authority not from institutional power but from demonstrated discernment. Cultural capital now flows to those who can navigate overwhelming abundance with skill and intention.
Sarah Johnson • Issue 007: The Curation Renaissance
References
Ahn, A. (2013). “You are not a curator”. Bullett. Consulted February 4, 2013. http://bullettmedia.com/article/you-are-not-a-curator/
Arnold, K. (2006). Cabinets for the curious: Looking back at early English museums . Hants & Burlington, Ashgate Publishing.
Belk, R. (2013). Collecting in a consumer society . Abingdon, Oxfordshire, & New... See more
Ahn, A. (2013). “You are not a curator”. Bullett. Consulted February 4, 2013. http://bullettmedia.com/article/you-are-not-a-curator/
Arnold, K. (2006). Cabinets for the curious: Looking back at early English museums . Hants & Burlington, Ashgate Publishing.
Belk, R. (2013). Collecting in a consumer society . Abingdon, Oxfordshire, & New... See more
Curating the Digital World: Past Preconceptions, Present Problems, Possible Futures | MW2013: Museums and the Web 2013
Relevant Curation Articles - 2008-2013
Curators are like record labels for writers and authors.
They help me discover the stuff - I’m interested in - but that I would have never found otherwise.
Robin Goodsubstack.comWhen I write, podcast or create online, I’m asking people to step into my world with me... to explore themes... and ideas... and new ways of doing things... and trusting your own path... and countless other calls to action.
In today's creators, we're seeing a shift. A movement away from cranking out consumable content toward building something... See more
In today's creators, we're seeing a shift. A movement away from cranking out consumable content toward building something... See more
Matt Gottesman • Don't Create Something to Be Consumed... Create Something to Be Explored
"empower all who want to share what they know to find those who want to learn it from them"
Ivan Illich - Deschooling Society
Learning and
Meaning emerges not from avoiding struggle but from choosing struggle that serves something larger than yourself.
Maalvika • why are we lying to young people about work?
I have yet to find a single writer who’s grown a serious following without some kind of niche.
That doesn’t mean boxing yourself in. It means starting with something clear enough for people to get what you’re about, and specific enough for the right readers to find you.
The first six months are for you. Experiment like crazy. Write about anything.... See more
That doesn’t mean boxing yourself in. It means starting with something clear enough for people to get what you’re about, and specific enough for the right readers to find you.
The first six months are for you. Experiment like crazy. Write about anything.... See more
Benjamin Antoine • The Golden era of Substack is over. Now what?
Curating should be a way of expanding the horizon for all of us.
Meet Julieta Agriano: On Curating the Social and Technological Landscapes of Today - Call For Curators
the critical skill of the future is not generating new ideas but curating those developed by generative AI. The role of idea curators will be crucial in discerning the most promising concepts, refining them to enhance their viability, and promoting them to gain widespread acceptance.
Gleb Tsipursky: With the rise of AI, creativity shifts from generation to curation
We will have so much abundance of ideas, that the true rare skill will not be to have great ideas, but to be able to pick the very best ones from huge pools of alternatives.