Li Jin
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Should Online Platforms Have Unions?
In October 2019, two DoorDash drivers — Dave Levy and Nikos Kanelopoulos — launched the #DeclineNow Facebook group. → Read More
How to Fix the Creator Economy
The passion economy was envisioned as an alternative to the gig economy mode of online work, entailing the playbook of building an online audience. → Read More
Apple V.S. the Creator Economy
What happens when a product company tries to run a platform? → Read More
How Would 'Universal Creative Income (UCI)' Work?
As we spend more of our lives in digital town squares, it’s important to foster a healthier ecosystem in these online cities. → Read More
The American Dream 'Exists,' But What is the Reality?
In 1788, George Washington predicted that America would be “the most favorable country of any in the world for persons of industry and frugality." → Read More
Side Hustle Stack: Platform-Based Work Opportunities
Sharing something a little different today: I built a product! It’s called Side Hustle Stack: a directory of platform-based work opportunities. Check it out! → Read More
The Survival Of Urban Areas
Through millennia of plagues, wars, and natural disasters, cities have borne witness to and magnified human suffering and death. → Read More
Main Reasons To Vote “No” On Prop 22
Hi readers, today, I’m publishing a letter that I penned with Nate D’Anna, co-founder and co-CEO of Dumpling, about Prop 22 and the status of gig workers. → Read More
What's New: Means Of Creation Show Launch And Slack Group
Means of Creation with Adam Davidson and a new Slack community → Read More
10 Features For A Successful Community: An Open Letter
If you’re like us, you probably have some unread red-dot notifications in your Slack sidebar. Work-related, a few are from social groups or communities → Read More
The Unbundled Work Era: The Time Is Now
The Unbundled Work Era: The Time Is Now The internet and rise of micro-entrepreneurship Sometimes in the economy, monolithic entities that serve many needs disintegrate into an ecosystem of single-purpose entities. When that happens, there’s a huge opportunity for startups. Take, for example, Craigslist. Since its founding 25 years ago, Craigslist’s horizontal breadth, coupled with its shallow… → Read More
13 Metrics for Marketplace Companies
Marketplace founders should be aware of these key metrics, both to calibrate their performance and evaluate future potential. → Read More
1,000 True Fans? Try 100
In 2008, WIRED editor Kevin Kelly wrote that creators only needed to earn "1,000 True Fans"—at $100 per fan, per year—to make a living. I propose an update. → Read More
The Passion Economy and the Future of Work
On new creator platforms, individuality is a feature, not a bug. → Read More
Investing in the Podcast Ecosystem in 2019
In the world of podcasting, the flywheel is spinning: new technologies including AirPods, connected cars, and smart speakers have made it much easier for consumers to listen to audio content, which… → Read More