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Their wordsthe economy now asks every creative person to essentially become a small media company, which is a very specific skill set that has nothing to do with why most of us started making things in the first place
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Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive.
Their wordsI know my work will suffer if I put a price on creative expression that is as sloppy and homespun as spaghetti, and I know it will thrive if I give it generously and get messy while making it.
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