On YouTube, this difference can easily be 10x or, in extreme cases 25x from creator to creator. TikTok’s model isn’t necessarily good or bad, but it is different in a way that matters.
In New America’s survey, 91% of students list improving employment opportunities as a top reason for attending college. It’s time we listen to them. This means tuition resets, job-ready curriculum, shorter degrees, and partnerships to connect job seekers with growing industries—particularly ones that accommodate remote working opportunities.
A related product I’d love to see is Strava for Reading. Unfortunately, I think it’s unlikely that we will see a product like I described anytime soon. The world’s largest bookstore, most popular eBook reader, and biggest social network for books are all owned by a company that has very little competency in design and user-facing product innovation... See more
We’re going to run out of oil sooner or later so it’s better to make the transition to sustainable energy sooner rather than burning oil and polluting the environment and causing more global warming.
“On an hourly basis, video games are still monetizing at fractions of what even standard television is on an hourly basis which makes very little sense when you compare the degree of immersion and focus and distractibility of the audience”
But the new generation's fortunes are all made through code or media. Joe Rogan making $50 million to $100 million a year from his podcast. You're going to have PewDiePie. Whenever you can in life, optimize for independence rather than pay. If you have independence and you're accountable on your output, as opposed to your input-that's the drea... See more