news is basically engineered anxiety. it’s abstract, external, & almost always negative. nothing about it affirms your agency or intimacy. but people cling to it because it’s a cheap way to feel informed, like they’re plugged into the world.
tldr: reading most news is horrible for you.
On Meta’s earnings call, Zuckerberg said that people without Meta smart glasses will be at “a pretty significant cognitive disadvantage.”
Cute sales pitch. Also: a sinister lie.
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Artists are the worst direct-to-consumer brands on the internet.
→ They know nothing about their fans
→ Drive attention to other people's platforms
→ Must compete to reach their own followers every single time
No other business would operate this way.
It's madness.
And listen – it’s not their fault.
Platforms hoard data, partners don’t share their incentives & the industry has been focused on the wrong games.
This needs to change.
We need to stop outsourcing the fan relationship to others & get serious about building sustainable artist businesses that aren't completely reliant on 3rd parties who will move off of you in a second.
The future is direct-to-fan.
And artists should be the ultimate direct-to-FAN businesses.
They should know their fans. They should have control. They should build their own world, not someone else's.
It's time to go direct.
Not everything needs to be venture scale.
You don't have to raise millions. You can create genuine progress by solving real, often boring problems even if it doesn't "revolutionize" & "disrupt" the entire industry.
Small businesses are important, too.
@Coach_Yac@brgridiron question for @Coach_Yac - is there a 'no trade clause' in Aiyuk's new contract? And is there any chance of a Devante trade if not?