There has been a lot of buzz around the creator economy, and rightfully so. Because there is something utterly thrilling about the DNA of the creator space, i.e. that nothing is too niche.
“Audio is the hottest format of all. Human speech burns with information. It resolves uncertainty and communicates meaning more than any other format. Audio is how you communicate what you really mean. Intonation, emphasis, innuendo and all.” - Colin Keeley
But now: Tech, phones, and social media create what David calls an “ever-ending now” (99%+ of what people consume is stuff produced in the last 24 hours)
there is no software equivalent of a Rolex watch or a Louis Vuitton handbag. People aren’t willing to spend money on things other people can’t see they spent money on.
As mail became an enterprise utility, more and more of its collaborative function was corrupted, as signalled above. It could not be a trusted medium with functions like cc and bc in common use. There were other problems. Email was fundamentally a broadcast mechanism. Control lay in the hands of the sender. And there was no real cost to sending. Un... See more