First, let me thank you for reading your newsletter. I don't have any trouble with it (yet), but it makes me feel more of "a part of" your community when I hear your voice -- I pay better attention, too.
I don't think there's a lot that's particularly new in the Creators vs. The Money Men these days. Americans have ALWAYS focused primaril…
First, let me thank you for reading your newsletter. I don't have any trouble with it (yet), but it makes me feel more of "a part of" your community when I hear your voice -- I pay better attention, too.
I don't think there's a lot that's particularly new in the Creators vs. The Money Men these days. Americans have ALWAYS focused primarily on the dollar side of things. Some of our Creators' best work has resulted, from Tom Paine's pamphlets to "Death of a Salesman," but it seemed to me that there used to exist " a bridge too far" as far as monetizing certain things that we at least gave lip service to. We didn't USED to make money from the pain of others so blatantly (yes, except the American Original Sin). We USED to pretend we cared for our fellow citizens; to give long leashes to creators in art, drama, & music (we might not understand what one's getting at, but we're willing to listen to explanations); and to recognize charity & empathy as noble goals.
It's not just the gathering darkness of the political realm, the speed of communication coupled with its worldwide reach means that maintaining originality is extraordinarily difficult, while finding an audience of the like-minded folks appears easier.
But wasn't a goal of Creators back then to educate to inform & to both teach & learn? We NEED to get as many thought-provoking posts to as many as we can -- not just to "normalize," but to change minds.
This is the primary reason it's so critical for as many of us as possible to KNOW our History. It drives home the lesson that we were always here & that we always will be.
That's the great value in your work. The fact there are "extra" incentives is simply icing on the cake.
I see I've rambled on a bit -- sorry. I feel so strongly that it was a GOOD thing we didn't use certain words in conversation; didn't publicly ridicule those not like us; & actively sought to "do better." GenZ gives me hope that they'll find the answer & deliver a brighter future. What you do in videos & newsletters is part of that. Thanks.
First, let me thank you for reading your newsletter. I don't have any trouble with it (yet), but it makes me feel more of "a part of" your community when I hear your voice -- I pay better attention, too.
I don't think there's a lot that's particularly new in the Creators vs. The Money Men these days. Americans have ALWAYS focused primarily on the dollar side of things. Some of our Creators' best work has resulted, from Tom Paine's pamphlets to "Death of a Salesman," but it seemed to me that there used to exist " a bridge too far" as far as monetizing certain things that we at least gave lip service to. We didn't USED to make money from the pain of others so blatantly (yes, except the American Original Sin). We USED to pretend we cared for our fellow citizens; to give long leashes to creators in art, drama, & music (we might not understand what one's getting at, but we're willing to listen to explanations); and to recognize charity & empathy as noble goals.
It's not just the gathering darkness of the political realm, the speed of communication coupled with its worldwide reach means that maintaining originality is extraordinarily difficult, while finding an audience of the like-minded folks appears easier.
But wasn't a goal of Creators back then to educate to inform & to both teach & learn? We NEED to get as many thought-provoking posts to as many as we can -- not just to "normalize," but to change minds.
This is the primary reason it's so critical for as many of us as possible to KNOW our History. It drives home the lesson that we were always here & that we always will be.
That's the great value in your work. The fact there are "extra" incentives is simply icing on the cake.
I see I've rambled on a bit -- sorry. I feel so strongly that it was a GOOD thing we didn't use certain words in conversation; didn't publicly ridicule those not like us; & actively sought to "do better." GenZ gives me hope that they'll find the answer & deliver a brighter future. What you do in videos & newsletters is part of that. Thanks.