Economies of learning refer to the value derived from serendipitous interactions. People learn from each other, through both intentional meetings and chance encounters. Learning through intentional meetings may occur wherever people seek each other out. But learning through chance encounters will happen more frequently in dense urban areas where there are simply better odds of encountering other people. As a result, companies and workers will prefer to locate in cities where they can command higher profits and wages associated with the learning that occurs through serendipitous interactions. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 won’t kill cities
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Why all DVD commentary tracks should be available as podcasts
Therein lies the problem, of course. Who is this mythical figure who can cut through the legal red tape preventing these audio files from finding a new medium? Is it Steven Spielberg? He seems like someone who could pull off such a feat. Perhaps all it would take, though, is someone like John Carpenter—a cinematic luminary with a prodigious output of commentary tracks—to lead the way. Once that door is open, much like the way Carpenter opened the door for the slasher genre, many other filmmakers would walk through it. … [Read more...] about Why all DVD commentary tracks should be available as podcasts
Fashion takes a front-row seat in the music world
Fashion, Not Memorabilia Bravado changed the game in this fashion genre, earning a spot among Fast Company‘s Most Innovative Companies list. The designs are coveted by fans, who will wait in line for them at a bricks-and-mortar store or wake at odd hours of the night to buy from a limited-time digital shop. CEO Mat Vlasic, founder and former head of Sony Music’s Threadshop, sees Bravado’s impact beyond the music industry. Every time he picks up his 9-year-old from school, his son and his friends may be wearing limited-edition merchandise from Travis Scott’s Astroworld Collection or Billie Eilish hoodies. … [Read more...] about Fashion takes a front-row seat in the music world