But, as we tackle psychology and mindsets, it’s not too hard to see people reluctant to sign up to recurring payments. Whilst there may be huge value in what you offer, as a product or a community, when there is a recurring subscription people need to show up to use it. The pressure is real.
As Web 2.0 companies began to deeply understand the powerful potential of their innovations — the game-ish reaction buttons, the follower graph, the algorithmic ‘newsfeed’ — they became adept at a clever stratagem. Rather than committing to perpetual openness, they could offer new user tools or developer APIs and encourage the community to use them... See more
Insights from Byung-Chul Han:
The rise of narcissism, the emphasis on authenticity, and shallow technological experiences are eroding essential societal bonds
We need daily and lifelong rituals to help bring narrative structure into our lives
In the past,... See more