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00:00 Intro
00:38 The death of the follower
08:54 The new discovery layer of the internet
15:27 How to optimize creativity vs strategy in 2025
20:50 Patreon’s State of Create report
31:51 Endurance as an artist
37:42 What happens next with the creator economy?
43:12 Patreon’s membership model competition - YouTube, Spotify, etc
1:01:02 The three rules of YouTube
1:12:39 What does autotelic mean?
1:21:33 The steps to create a successful creator business
1:36:13 Creativity in the future
1:47:45 Patreon’s biggest problems right now

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