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How the Passion Economy will disrupt media, education, and countless other industries
Clayton Christensen’s disruption theory and what it means for the Passion Economy.
The most powerful, radical industry change happens when non-production is matched with non-consumption. Through this combination, the Passion Economy creates the potential to give rise to both new-market and low-end disruptions.
Because new producers enabled by Passion Economy platforms enter the market, previous non-consumers and over-served consumers in various sectors have a wider range of choices than ever before. Consumers have the ability to choose a creator-led offering that is cheaper, more convenient, and more aligned to their preferences.
This app lets you have short conversations about topics you love
Konvo is a way to have a 1:1, 5-min conversation about a topic you love, or to watch others do the same. You pick a topic, request a conversation, and…
Airbnb has laid off 25% of workforce; The process is a gold standard for others to follow
Layoffs are a new norm and several companies are grappling with a decision on ‘How to layoff team members?’ Airbnb has let go of 25% of workforce and the entire…
Amar Chitra Katha Offers Free 30-Day Access to its Tinkle and Comic Archive #BoredKidsAndAdults
Since a lot of you were having issues activating our free 1 month subscription, here’s a step-by-step guide. For FREE access to the ACK app, click here: https://t.co/D3rWy5mQECFor FREE access…
Behind the name ByteDance, there is Steve Jobs quote.
#TikTok's parent company #Bytedance's strange name is inspired by a famous Steve Jobs' quote: "Technology alone is not enough… technology married with liberal arts that yields us the result that…
Appetite for Vaccination: Guns N' Roses cancels its tour
😷 pic.twitter.com/jJXNqi6drx — Guns N' Roses (@gunsnroses) March 9, 2020 Lovely play on Appetite for Destruction.
Ride-Hailing Cabs like Uber do more harm to environment (69% more pollution than trips they displace)
Ride-hailing trips today result in an estimated 69 percent more climate pollution on average than the trips they displace, as per a study by Union of Concerned Scientists.
Who uses an iPhone in Movies? Hero or the Villian?
“I don’t know if I should say this or not,”
“Not ’cause it’s lascivious or something, but because it’s going to screw me on the next mystery movie that I write, but forget it, I’ll say it. It’s very interesting. Apple, they let you use iPhones in movies but – and this is very pivotal if you’re ever watching a mystery movie – bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera.” [Rian Johnson, Knives Out director].
“every single filmmaker who has a bad guy in their movie that’s supposed to be a secret”
How to Build a Culture of Reading and Writing in your Team #ThreadUnrolled
NextBigWhat focuses on enabling you to access different perspectives and thought processes. Which is why we launched TheThreadMill, wherein we unroll some of the most amazing Twitter threads. 1/ You…
And Now, A Movie on NRN, Sudha Murty
A movie on Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty? Why not !
Ashwiny Iyer-Tiwari (of ‘Nil Battey Sannata) and Nitesh Tiwari (Dangal)— the writer, director, producer duo — is finalising the screenplay for the movie ‘Murthy’.
“When we approached Mr Murthy, he wanted us to be accurate and set a deadline for the movie. He did not want a project that was neverending,” Iyer-Tiwari, an advertising professional-turned-film-maker, told ET. “The sooner the world knows the story, it is better,” she said