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It's true, people who find many Chinese software UI's to be busy and crowded can't read Chinese and thus don't understand their localized appeal to the Chinese market. As eye-tracking studies have shown (example), Chinese users scan pages differently, and why shouldn't they considering the fundamental differences between an alphabetic language like... See more

Ezra: I worry about a world where the stars can leave institutions and make their full market value. There is a lot about institutions that is valuable - fund investigative reporting, etc... I wonder about how this works in a decentralized vision as it empowers the individual and creates more winner takes all dynamics. Are we losing some of the... See more

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None of this is the technology’s fault.

3-SUSTAINABILITY: Casting a Very Long Shadow

The pivot to paid is, in most ways, a positive development in the search for sustainable media models. That’s not to say ad-dependent media is dead, not by a long shot. But too often in the excitement around subs the attention goes to acquisition vs retention. And the latter is where the true health of a subscriptions business is gauged.

While the most recent chapter of consumer drove us from prioritizing possessions (purchasing physical goods) to emphasizing experiences (spending on events and travel), I believe that the next leg will lead us from emphasizing experiences to treasuring transformation (buying into a better version of ourselves).