The new model of which Ted speaks is also going to result in a shift in my budget, as I subscribe to more substacks (I have but a few right now) and Patreon. It's an interesting time. Do I cancel cable and divert the money to other channels? I really only watch a handful of the many channels I have available, but…
The new model of which Ted speaks is also going to result in a shift in my budget, as I subscribe to more substacks (I have but a few right now) and Patreon. It's an interesting time. Do I cancel cable and divert the money to other channels? I really only watch a handful of the many channels I have available, but many of them come as part of my apartment rent, with a few others added for sports and films. In fact, I pay less for cable than I ever have.
Magazine subscriptions and book purchases once took a bite out of my paycheque. Now that I'm a retired guy, I am a bit more discriminating. But substacks are enticing, and I keep subscribing to new writers. I subscribe to the NY Times and Globe and Mail (I'm in Canada), and scan a variety of online publications that offer long form content. I ignore all social media to enable mental health.
Books are a tougher proposition. They take up a fair amount of space, and I've downsized three times already, resulting in the departure of thousands of titles. I stick to e-books now, and although they are not as much tactile fun as paper editions, they fit my surroundings. But I cannot share them with others, and that's a drag. It will be interesting to see if other writers follow Ted's lead and publish online.
I wonder if the trend that Ted has described will extend to films? The model seems to break down there.
So much change in my lifetime! As in all previous lifetimes, right? We are not unique in that regard, it just feels that way.
My content diet has shifted almost entirely to long(er) tailed forms of media, like newsletters. It's a nice change from the rapid fire dopamine overdose traditional social media offers.
I agree. I abandoned facebook and instagram a year ago, and do not miss them one little bit. I have been reading novels and non-fiction every day, and many newsletters. That, and movies on the Criterion Channel are doing the job and frankly, dopamine is ephemeral and overrated.
This is very encouraging.
The new model of which Ted speaks is also going to result in a shift in my budget, as I subscribe to more substacks (I have but a few right now) and Patreon. It's an interesting time. Do I cancel cable and divert the money to other channels? I really only watch a handful of the many channels I have available, but many of them come as part of my apartment rent, with a few others added for sports and films. In fact, I pay less for cable than I ever have.
Magazine subscriptions and book purchases once took a bite out of my paycheque. Now that I'm a retired guy, I am a bit more discriminating. But substacks are enticing, and I keep subscribing to new writers. I subscribe to the NY Times and Globe and Mail (I'm in Canada), and scan a variety of online publications that offer long form content. I ignore all social media to enable mental health.
Books are a tougher proposition. They take up a fair amount of space, and I've downsized three times already, resulting in the departure of thousands of titles. I stick to e-books now, and although they are not as much tactile fun as paper editions, they fit my surroundings. But I cannot share them with others, and that's a drag. It will be interesting to see if other writers follow Ted's lead and publish online.
I wonder if the trend that Ted has described will extend to films? The model seems to break down there.
So much change in my lifetime! As in all previous lifetimes, right? We are not unique in that regard, it just feels that way.
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My content diet has shifted almost entirely to long(er) tailed forms of media, like newsletters. It's a nice change from the rapid fire dopamine overdose traditional social media offers.
I agree. I abandoned facebook and instagram a year ago, and do not miss them one little bit. I have been reading novels and non-fiction every day, and many newsletters. That, and movies on the Criterion Channel are doing the job and frankly, dopamine is ephemeral and overrated.