“In aggregating monetization across these 50 platforms, we’ve found that creators will soon pass more than $10 billion in aggregate earnings. While 2020 saw a jump in new creators, it wasn’t a one-time spike. A year later, creators are still coming online at a record clip: the number of creators is up a whopping 48% year-over-year. In total, these platforms have onboarded 668,000 creators.“
Substack just announced they have hit 1 million paid subscribers.
What accounts for the difference between “cognitive stamina and observed levels of energy between individuals“?
This article is a really interesting start on understanding these so-called “energetic aliens” – people who can work hard, consistently and obsessively.
Examples include George Church who “after finishing his undergrad in 2 years, worked 100 hour weeks in the lab during grad school, famously getting kicked out due to not attending classes because he was just so absorbed in his research.“
As well as – Napoleon, Robert Moses, Alexander Grothendieck, Paul Erdos, Isaac Asimov, Honore de Balzac, Danielle Steel and more.
Since the financial crisis the number of people employed in local government in the UK has been declining and currently stands at the lowest level since 1963.
In contrast, central government employment is at a record high.
