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Forget Hustle Culture - Behold the Artist Corporation

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Explore a revolutionary economic model designed to transform how creative professionals build sustainable careers and escape the burnout of hustle culture in this 11-minute TED talk. Learn from Kickstarter cofounder Yancey Strickler as he presents his vision for "Artist Corporations" - a radical approach where artists can pool resources, share profits, and collectively own their work. Discover how this new economic framework could enable creative people to amass collective wealth while maintaining artistic integrity and ownership. Examine the compelling possibility of artist-owned collectives replacing traditional corporate giants, with Strickler posing the provocative question: what if the next Disney emerged not as a corporate entity but as an artist-owned collective? Gain insights into alternative economic structures that prioritize creative sustainability over individual hustle, offering a fresh perspective on how the creative economy could evolve to better serve artists and their communities.

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Forget Hustle Culture. Behold the Artist Corporation | Yancey Strickler | TED

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