Been thinking about what drives people to support creative work — not just for access, but to support, express themselves, or feel part of something.

If we want onchain products to truly grow the economy around creative work, we need to move beyond speculation and tap into deeper motivations.

Some thoughts on the search for something better below. Would love to hear your feedback!

Been thinking about what drives people to support creative work — not just for access, but to support, express themselves, or feel part of something.

If we want onchain products to truly grow the economy around creative work, we need to move beyond speculation and tap into deeper motivations.

Some thoughts on the search for something better below. Would love to hear your feedback!

https://paragraph.com/@reidtandy/why-will-readers-buy-coins

This is the conversation. Most creators don’t just want buyers, they want believers. Speculation fades, but shared purpose sticks

My casts are immutable, but my opinions might get a soft fork.

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Totally agree — it's really hard to build a reliable income without a loyal base of people that care deeply about what you're doing.