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So: why is advertising good? I mean, isn't it annoying when sites show you ads instead of whatever it is you want to read? The question is, what is the alternative? I see two main funding models:
Jeff Kaufman • Why I Work on Ads
It’s all circling around the same problem of personal liberties,” Walter said. “People came to this country for either money or freedom. If you don’t have money, you cling to your freedoms all the more angrily. Even if smoking kills you, even if you can’t afford to feed your kids, even if your kids are getting shot down by maniacs with assault
... See moreJonathan Franzen • Freedom: A Novel
Attention is one of the most fundamental components of a conscious identity. When something hijacks or manipulates a person’s attention, it’s actively eroding their independent self-hood as a conscious individual.
Reframing the “Social Media” Problem As an Attention Crisis
Modern Buy Now, Pay Later Lenders: Debt Vultures, or Dream Planning Providers?
Aïcha Martine Thiamsupermaker.com
“Decentralized” is spreading to unexpected places: Taking a step back, the traditional model of central owners of community-powered utilities (marketplaces, app stores, etc.) taking a percentage of everything (and central “bosses” for huge teams insisting on reviewing and approving everything) may finally be getting old
Scott Belsky • 8 Themes For The Near Future Of Tech 🔮
In a regular stock sale, complex rules and scary 3-letter government agencies ensure that everybody involved is supposedly qualified to be on the cap table. There are entire multi-billion dollar companies devoted to tracking who owns what type of stock. Between the need for accreditation verification and the right signature at the right times, the... See more
Every • Will Tokens Replace Equity?
Some of the most successful, beloved and iconic brands of the past few decades are built on compelling and sophisticated loyalty efforts. However, for digital brands and consumer tech platforms on accelerated trajectories, growth has historically been synonymous with acquisition. Companies typically start to identify top customers and loyalty... See more
Forerunner Ventures • Your CAC doesn’t matter: Brands of the next decade will win with loyalty, not acquisition
“Write your obituary, then work backwards to live it.” – Buffett
Morgan Housel • Smart Things Smart People Said
I’m guessing you’ve given or received a great token of appreciation, so you know how powerfully human they are. When you spend all day moving someone into their new home, and then they bake you your very favorite type of cookies, they aren’t saying “now we’re even,” they’re saying “I appreciate what you did for me.” These kinds of tokens are... See more