3_TRENDS_Vol.13: Rachel Greenspan: Undecorated (Online) Homes, Career M&A + Rolodex Death
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3_TRENDS_Vol.13: Rachel Greenspan: Undecorated (Online) Homes, Career M&A + Rolodex Death
Death of the Follower & the Future of Creativity on the Web
m.youtube.comAs individuals grow frustrated with the burdens of owning, caring for, and storing too much stuff, they are looking for ways to minimize that stress. They are also experiencing a need for meaningful connection and community.
Robbie Kellman Baxter • The Membership Economy: Find Your Super Users, Master the Forever Transaction, and Build Recurring Revenue
The broader trend here is the disaggregation of work. Younger people are more distrustful of institutions and “traditional” careers—having been burned by both the Great Recession and the Covid-19 economic crisis—and are turning to freelance work.
Rex Woodbury • The Three Stages of the Future of Work
Thanks to the Internet, products across categories are now more susceptible to trends than to individual preferences. It’s easy to blame algorithms for the sameness of our taste choices, but the real culprit is us. Humans use social signals to quickly orient themselves in the world.