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❓Cryptoart Question of the Week ❓

Finding a balance between passion and profit is a constant struggle in the arts. It’s easy to get lost in one and lose sight of the other.

How can we balance passion and profit in the art world? Is it possible to do both well?

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I love what @tinyrainboot expressed in this reflection, and I completely resonate with her “frustration.” Here are some of my thoughts on the what is going on right now with all these platforms:

I believe that we, as artists, are being exploited by platforms that were supposed to bring positive change. It's frustrating. It feels like they are drifting away from the original ethos of Web3—the idea of a decentralized space where artists could truly thrive and be valued—and edging closer to the same old practices. Instead of breaking away from the systems that undervalue art and artists, these platforms seem to be repeating them, rebranding the old under the guise of something “new”

I believe that to truly evolve into something better, we have to unbecome the old. These platforms had the chance to create something radically different, but instead, they’ve chosen the “art of life”, using art as just another commodity for the system, rather than the…

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decouple 'art' from 'market' by giving everyone a basic income so they can have the time to create something beautiful they know in their heart is possible . that will be  transformative . and adding a cast from @eduardmsmr that is a quote from a cast of @tinyrainboot about the current state of /cryptoart .
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decouple 'art' from 'market' by giving everyone a basic income so they can have the time to create something beautiful they know in their heart is possible . that will be  transformative . and adding a cast from @eduardmsmr that is a quote from a cast of @tinyrainboot about the current state of /cryptoart .
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https://warpcast.com/eduardmsmr/0xa51f9deb

artist . _ NFT OG . since 2018 . SR 👉🏼 http://bit.ly/3IxeSkw . legend .

a basic income would free an artist to find out what it is they really wanted to create . or maybe just allow them to continue creating what they love ? what can possibly be harmful about such a life ? to find out for themselves what their true purpose and gifts are ? their own creative potential can only be found if they are in a state of well being . 

innovation might not come from all of them but it will be inevitable as all things are always changing and evolving . i know this from my own journey .

in fact i think that market pressures often stifle innovation by expecting everyone to conform to what the market thinks it wants . those wants are largely manufactured and very often go unquestioned .

really just brushing lightly on these topics the best i can .

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Interesting take on how basic income could free artists to create more authentically. Do you think removing market pressures would stifle innovation, or would it unleash even more creative potential? #CAQOTW

thank you for inspiring me to speak up about this . it's been on my mind since the beginning and i know that @maxosiris has been vociferous about this issue since zeroone launched . people including myself get so easily caught up in the hype machines .

Thank you so much for sharing and continuing the discussion!🙏🏻✨🌹