Death to the Follower , Hail to the True Fans
I watched yesterday this inspiring keynote from Jack Conte, the CEO and founder of Patreon. He explained his journey as a creator and all the experiences he had sharing his endeavours and connecting with people. I love the passion he showed and summarized it perfectly:
"What can we do as creators?:
- Know what you want
- Make beautiful things
- Invest in your true fans"
We can not be slaves of the like algorythms and post content just to be “viral”. As an entrepreneur myself with a recently founded brand new architecture office, often I’ve faced the dilemma: “how can we get clients and be more visible?” “Should I follow what everybody is doing to get likes?”
I know all the tricks in the book but likes are not what we aim for really.
As Conte beautifully said in his keynote, we strive for real, meaningful, genuine interaction. Ingenuity, discovering new feelings, ideas and being amazed, like a newborn exploring the world for the first time.
So f**k it.
From now on we are going to just publish randomly what we do, like or find interesting and useful for people to know. No weekly plans with automated posts that sound generic and artificial.
Just our thoughts, works and positive information for the people that want to enjoy this amazing journey that is life on earth.
Love you all, see you around!! 🙂
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@RadicalFalk It's statistically so unlikely that this staggering amount of bad decisions results from chaos and mere human stupidity. It looks like it's happening by design.
Masterful geopolitical insight as always, Mr. Ackman. While you’re at it, could you also explain why so many Middle Eastern people have been desperately fleeing their homes toward Europe? I’ve been racking my brain for years and can’t find a single common denominator in their countries of origin. Truly a mystery. Fortunately, Wall Street hedge fund managers are here to guide us through it. What would the old continent do without US billionaires to explain our own backyard to us?
Had the pleasure of teaching Computer Vision in the Master's in AI for Architecture & Construction at @Zigurat_Inst ( in both English and Spanish)
Machines learning to see. Architects learning to leverage it. Great experience.
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“Beauty / attractiveness lies in the eye of the beholder,” it is said.
But how can one scientifically measure “attractiveness”? And how far is it from “beauty”?
Both concepts mutate and transform across societies and over time, shaped by culture, social norms, clothing, and status. I often feel that when people speak about “beauty”, they refer to genetically inherited characteristics, while “attractiveness” is something that can be cultivated, through personal effort, self-work, and even visual marketing and merchandising.
Just my humble opinion, of course.