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I call this “unlocking the commons,” and it’s the same approach I’ve taken with my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/tcarmody) and [newsletter](https://www.tinyletter.com/tcarmody). Fans support the person and the work. But it’s not a transaction, a fee for service. It’s a contribution that benefits everyone. Free-riders aren’t just welcome; free-riding is the *point*. This, I think, is key to understanding the psychology of patronage.
Unlocking the Commons
Tim Carmody
It's terrible, I used to be cute, that's the trouble. If I was always ugly it would have been fine.
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Let me just take a look in the mirror so I can get really nauseous.
EP.02 YOU SOUND LIKE MY F*ING MOTHER With Street Photographer Jill Freedman
Wrong Side Of The Lens
Laurel suggests that we see the computer screen as a *stage* on which there are agents, some human and some software, all doing their thing. And by taking this as a starting point, we can better design how all the agents come to a common understanding and make their intentions known.
Designing User Interfaces With Bots Not Buttons
Matt Webb
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