Tim Ryan
@timjamesryan.bsky.social
Strategy. NYC.
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Rise of the direct-to-fan creator economy. Made possible by core fans "a small minority of their fans who make the most outsized impact on their income, and how energized their community is overall." bit.ly/4iagpxb
State Of Create
What’s here, what’s coming, and what’s possible for creators in 2025 and beyond.
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February 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Rise of the direct-to-fan creator economy. Made possible by core fans "a small minority of their fans who make the most outsized impact on their income, and how energized their community is overall." bit.ly/4iagpxb
Central question of modernity. Affluence yes, but the US is falling by many other measures of well-being — especially health and happiness. So what then is it all for? bit.ly/4hGmukT
The U.S. Economy Is Racing Ahead. Almost Everything Else Is Falling Behind.
The gap between Americans’ prosperity and quality of life has grown since the 1990s.
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February 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Central question of modernity. Affluence yes, but the US is falling by many other measures of well-being — especially health and happiness. So what then is it all for? bit.ly/4hGmukT
If 95% of white collar work will soon be automated, the question is what's lost? Derek Thompson in conversation with Kevin Roose of The New York Times bit.ly/4aH7SQ5
Tech Talk: AI Supremacy, TikTok’s Fate, and Crypto Decadence
Podcast Episode · Plain English with Derek Thompson · 01/24/2025 · 1h 4m
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February 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If 95% of white collar work will soon be automated, the question is what's lost? Derek Thompson in conversation with Kevin Roose of The New York Times bit.ly/4aH7SQ5
How technical constraints spurred creativity and resilience.
"Leading AI models in the West use an estimated 16,000 specialised chips. But DeepSeek says it trained its AI model using 2,000 such chips, and thousands of lower-grade chips - which is what makes its product cheaper."
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"Leading AI models in the West use an estimated 16,000 specialised chips. But DeepSeek says it trained its AI model using 2,000 such chips, and thousands of lower-grade chips - which is what makes its product cheaper."
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DeepSeek: How China's 'AI heroes' overcame US curbs to stun Silicon Valley
How did a little-known Chinese start-up build a powerful new AI model despite restrictions?
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February 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
How technical constraints spurred creativity and resilience.
"Leading AI models in the West use an estimated 16,000 specialised chips. But DeepSeek says it trained its AI model using 2,000 such chips, and thousands of lower-grade chips - which is what makes its product cheaper."
bbc.in/4jFj2c2
"Leading AI models in the West use an estimated 16,000 specialised chips. But DeepSeek says it trained its AI model using 2,000 such chips, and thousands of lower-grade chips - which is what makes its product cheaper."
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"A blunt tool, and self defeating." Retailers putting products under lock and key make it harder to buy, pushing shoppers online. cnn.it/4jBYxNs
Walgreens admits locking up shampoo and toothpaste hurts sales. But it’s still doing it | CNN Business
Shoppers can’t stand when toothpaste, deodorant and other items are locked up behind glass display cabinets at stores.
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January 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"A blunt tool, and self defeating." Retailers putting products under lock and key make it harder to buy, pushing shoppers online. cnn.it/4jBYxNs
Vail spent over $2B on mergers, acquisitions, and capital expenditures, but it came at the neglect of its core assets - "Goodwill and guest experience have deteriorated." bit.ly/4jAmepo
In Letter to Vail Resorts Board, Shareholder Calls for New Leadership, Dismantling of 'Evil Empire’
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January 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Vail spent over $2B on mergers, acquisitions, and capital expenditures, but it came at the neglect of its core assets - "Goodwill and guest experience have deteriorated." bit.ly/4jAmepo
Cascading negative effects of being overwhelmed by choice. Psychologists explain why Ikea is a relationship death-trap bit.ly/4gNUtHL
Psychologists Explain Why Ikea Is a Relationship Death-Trap
How do you say “I hate you” in Swedish?
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December 24, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Cascading negative effects of being overwhelmed by choice. Psychologists explain why Ikea is a relationship death-trap bit.ly/4gNUtHL
“There is an individualism at the heart of the crunchy realm.” How the right claimed ‘crunchy’
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How the Right Claimed ‘Crunchy’
Once, eating whole foods and avoiding toxins was associated with a lefty worldview. Now, being a “crunchy mom” is more often about “health freedom.”
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December 23, 2024 at 1:03 PM
“There is an individualism at the heart of the crunchy realm.” How the right claimed ‘crunchy’
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When features chase existing, desirable? behavior. "LinkedIn tests personal post boost option"
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Faris Yakob on LinkedIn: Oh great, of course, as if it wasn't bad enough already lol
"LinkedIn…
Oh great, of course, as if it wasn't bad enough already lol
"LinkedIn tests personal post boost option"
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December 21, 2024 at 4:37 PM
When features chase existing, desirable? behavior. "LinkedIn tests personal post boost option"
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Disappearance of ‘perks’ culture in favor of investments in AI. Product > people.
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What Is (or Was) ‘Perks Culture’?
After mass layoffs and a pivot to A.I., the tech industry has been scaling back on the splashy and quirky benefits it had become known for.
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December 20, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Disappearance of ‘perks’ culture in favor of investments in AI. Product > people.
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Taryn Simon: The Moments That Shaped 2024, in 17 Photos www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | 2024 in Photos: America’s Election Year
The people, places and objects that held our collective attention in this election year.
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December 19, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Taryn Simon: The Moments That Shaped 2024, in 17 Photos www.nytimes.com/interactive/...