People are bad, always, because they are in difficulty. They slander, gossip, denigrate, and growl because they are not in a good place. Though they may seem strong, though their attacks can place them in an apparently dominant role, their ill intentions are all the proof we require to know as a certainty that they are not well. Contented people ha... See more
Amazon is 2.5x Shopify in terms of revenue contribution to the merchants that work with them. But the difference is that Amazon generated the demand that is worth about $200B in 2019 but Shopify does not generate any demand for its merchants.
All those tech-driven foods are still around, but they don’t tempt consumers the way they once did. Instead, the fastest growing categories in the food business are built on an entirely different vocabulary: gourmet, artisan, healthy, organic, nutritious, sustainable, local, homemade.
To many, Discord is now home. This is where their people hang out. That feeling of belonging hits right in the heart. Its sleek modern design, and much sought-after partner program screams exclusivity, scarcity, and cultural status, appealing to the genitals as a sure sign of social proof.
Roblox commands the attention of America’s kids to the tune of 2.6 hours per day. And it does so with games that largely avoid the violence and dystopia of those $100 million blockbusters. Some of the most popular games on the Roblox platform are about adopting digital pets, building virtual communities, and running a pizza restaurant.
And it sounded like a giant contradiction — a slick, Red Antler-crafted brand called Brandless? — which made it a popular topic for discussion. A lot of industry people seemed to want to see it sink.
The consequence of more stuff available in the world and more money available in the world is that anything that’s rare and valuable becomes astronomically more expensive.
...what attracts human attention is change. ...if the temperature around you changes, if the phone rings — that gets your attention. The way in which a story begins is a starting event that creates a moment of change.