Danica Swanson

@danicaswanson

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Deep Worth is a journal project on the worth of creative labor, and an inquiry into sustainable funding patterns for the work of those who practice art forms. It features four new writings by yours truly: - What Is Deep Worth? - How Did Deep Worth Get Started? - Why Am I Writing On Notion? - Is Creative Work Ever “Free”? The project is Farcaster-seeded — it's a liminal space of open-ended inquiry, spawned via a thoughtful group chat of about 30 people, with ample room for the FC scenius to shape its direction. I'll be maintaining an ongoing journal of informal writings and snippet collections there (including uploads of selected material from my "professional anticareerist" era). Looking forward to seeing what's next. https://deepworth.notion.site

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I'm gonna have some fun! 🤪 What do you consider fun?

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Heard this bouncy 1980s classic in a restaurant this week and it triggered a wave of nostalgia about my roller skating days. Even remembered most of the lyrics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCWCF19nUhA

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Scariest question in crypto: "What gives it value?"

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"Get the interesting people to come to me." Yesss. That's how I think about my hospitality work too. I'm not much for traveling, but I really love hosting! In any case, it's nice to see that your Carrot Castle event will be focused on addressing the flaws of web3 grant funding. Hope it goes well.

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"Low-key chill stuff" sounds good. If I actually went to the conference I might end up spending most of my time in the Zen Zone. Meditation cave, sound healing, bean bag chairs, relaxing music... just my speed. But that's what my home studio is like anyway (I've actually used it to host mini-retreats), so probably best if I just stay put. 😁 https://www.ethdenver.com/activations/zen-zone

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My pleasure. If you have a blog, newsletter, etc. (or plan to start one), let me know. I'll subscribe immediately. Given the quality of your writing and thinking, you are seriously underfollowed here.

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Thanks for helping it get seen!

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I'll keep quote-casting these excellent threads on architecture, because this is just the kind of deep-dive content I'd like to see more often on Farcaster.

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Hope you two get a chance to meet! I don't do so well with conferences (I'm extremely introverted), but now that I know both of you will be there I'm definitely feeling a twinge of FOMO... lol. Have fun!

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We only "need" patents because we don't have a better way to compensate research labor. Same with copyright, which is supposed to compensate creative labor. In both cases, this imposed artificial scarcity harms us. Open access means literal lives saved, and a livelier cultural scene. Public goods makes us all richer.

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I was lured into web3 with promises it would dramatically help artists w this kind of sh*t. I don’t remotely see how it’s moving the needle but for a few lucky ones https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/the-brutalist-brady-corbet-no-money-1236311496/

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This is part of why crypto is losing skilled writers: their work is chronically underfunded.

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Let's give @stefdelev some more ideas! My most recent fav thing on Warpcast is small group chats, so I'll send him a DC with more info.

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Thank you but best to send them elsewhere! https://warpcast.com/danicaswanson/0xb72ba3ad

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Thanks for the vote of confidence, @pichi, but I haven't been following this bit of lore at all. Had to drop the lore project, unfortunately, due to other demands on my time. (But happy to pass along my previous work if others take up the mantle!)

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I've been enjoying these recent casts on architecture topics by @huugo.eth, who is an excellent writer. Would love to see more architecture nerds chime in too.

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I've never really thought about alternatives to standard outlets. Fascinating list!

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Have fun! I'm already looking forward to the post-conference deep-dive write-ups, podcasts, etc. I'm typing up the handwritten notes from our convo and wishing I'd taken even *more* notes... lol. Best "team offsite" evar. 💜

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