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New Creative Era

What's after the Creator Economy? Posts exploring what the future of creativity might look like.
What we want in 2025

What we want in 2025

New year, new dreams
Yancey Strickler 08 Jan 2025
Creative work is changing in ways you can feel good about

Creative work is changing in ways you can feel good about

The power of releasing, why small is beautiful, and the advantages of cooperation
Yancey Strickler 18 Dec 2024
The artist and the inner retreat

The artist and the inner retreat

After recent reflections on the challenges we feel about needing to promote our work (here and here), we’ve come to better understand the pressure many of us feel. We’re stuck between modern ways and ancient wisdom.  The modern world tells us to get out there and promote ourselves.
Yancey Strickler 26 Jun 2024
The arc of change

The arc of change

Most creator lore encourages creative people to start your channel, get subscribers, be the star. These instructions have zero relationship to making great creative work, pursuing creative fulfillment, or making something that becomes bigger than you. They just want to make you feel like you need to post more to
Yancey Strickler 24 Apr 2024
What’s after the creator economy?

What’s after the creator economy?

The current paradigm has worn and burnt us out. Is there another way?
Yancey Strickler 10 Jan 2023

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