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On the other side of the spectrum are interfaces for approaching what exactly you’re looking for  incrementally  – links and recommendation systems. With these, you may not start exactly where you want to be, but with every click you can tell whether you’re getting closer or farther. Over time, not only are you likely to stumble into what

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4. Mass market potential

While allowing advertising to dictate the buy box was immensely effective at increasing their take rate (anyone who believes this is actually advertising is confused — Amazon is just increasing their take rate and calling this dynamic advertising), this may end up being a very profitable short term decision that creates significant long term pain. ... See more

This raises broader questions about the tech ecosystem and its investment model. I’ve been making the case for a long time that the natural endpoint is likely very large platforms and Aggregators on one-side, and a flourishing ecosystem focused on niches on the other, but implicit in the latter is that venture capital is not simply unncessary, it i... See more

today, the creator economy model mostly consists of a one-way financial relationship: audiences either support their favorite creators directly or creators monetize their followings using sponsorship from brands.

Ideologies are substitutes for true knowledge, and ideologues are always dangerous when they come to power, because a simple-minded I-know-it-all approach is no match for the complexity of existence.

CityCoins has made the interesting decision of trying to make an economic model that does not depend on any government support. The local government does not need to be involved in creating a CityCoins.co coin; a community group can launch a coin by themselves.

I recently noticed when ordering on Amazon that I was offered the option to opt-in to a slower shipping speed in exchange for an Amazon credit. I’m curious whether other brands can adopt this policy. Slower shipping speeds can result in significant savings for brands. Amazon’s offer is especially elegant because the credit must be used on Amazon, e... See more