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One of my takeaways included Robertson’s description of what constitutes valuable online space:

Davis is applying this thesis to his work with Arfa, and taking it a step further. Bodies, especially women’s bodies, are highly politicized. We’re taught to be ashamed of and erase things like body odor, menstruation, and leg hair. Hiki (and Arfa) works with customers to identify their shame and creates products that acknowledge it while not tryin... See more

Cities are predicated on a set of trade-offs that no longer make sense. Middle-class people tolerate density, pollution, disease, crime, high taxes, and expensive housing to access superior employment opportunities. If comparable opportunities can be accessed without the above costs, many people will opt-out of the current arrangement.

Good enough will continue to get better. Classic low-end disruption.

Five years ago, a YouTuber ago might have run their entire ‘business of 1’ through YouTube. Today, that same creator might chop up clips of their content for TikTok, redirect traffic to their personal site through Beacons, sell their own branded merchandise via Shopify, and offer fan interactions via Cameo.