I feel like this image perfectly encapsulates left wing environmentalism
You made it, you own it
You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.
When I started making cocktails in the early 10s, Eagle Rare was a house bourbon for any number of cocktail bars. It wasn’t quite dirt cheap, but you could usually find it for about $35, and sometimes less. It’s great whiskey, with a particular dried-fruit note that sharpens the taste without subtracting from the oaky, aged, vanilla rich…
Another way to think about this: it’s the right brain emotions, feelings and lived experiences that AI can never replace. The left brain logic, lists and order are what’s for the taking.