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May 29, 2020Liked by Michael Curzi

Love the dialogue. Definitely find it convincing, and I've been on both sides of it (my sister does NOT enjoy being Bob when I'm the Alice guerilla-philosphizing her).

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May 31, 2020Liked by Michael Curzi

In your view, does the text contradict the quote a bit, in that the quote would predict that people unconsciously coming up with a self-consistent philosophy is unlikely?

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May 29, 2020Liked by Michael Curzi

I Enjoyed Post Number One :).

Re Social Media Stars:

Years ago I ran a career coaching firm called Self-Made Renegade, which was also about helping people with little credentials find unconventional paths to career success. I looked into the path you're mentioning here, and my conclusion at the time (and something I still believe) was that the path is as much about timing as it is about talent and tenacity.

If you look at people who's careers start on these platforms, you find they largely all get started around the same time. Usually the timing is around an inflection point, the largest being:

1. A new platform springs up.

2. The algorithm changes in an existing platform.

3. The demographics of a platform have changed such that it can support new types of content, and someone finally realizes that fact.

I think as much as being tenacious with the content itself, if one is looking at this is a possible career path they should familiarize themselves intimately with the history of these platforms, and get excellent at spotting trends. All it takes is a few standout pieces of content to create "1000 true fans" but getting those in the sea of people making excellent content and trying to get noticed on these patterns often (usually?) requires riding the crest of a wave.

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