The Word You Choose Is Material
A Short Sharp Shock From People First.

The Word You Choose Is Material

Content:

  • A table of contents.
  • 'He lives a contented life.'
  • What is held in a silo.

Material:

  • A matter of reasoning, not form.?
  • The matter from which a thing is or can be made.?
  • A person of a specified quality or suitability.?


"As long as creators fall into the trap of using low-cost, homogenous, non-descript words like 'content' to describe their work, their soul, their passion, their beliefs ... then their work will continue to be viewed as (free, cheap, low-cost) homogenized, non-differentiated, interchangeable fodder."

In which case ....

Who do you blame as the resultant payment for art, thinking, and ideas continues to race to the bottom?"
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John Philpin

Investing For Tomorrow

2 年

I have just published the latest People First newsletter that builds on this idea - hope you like. https://newsletter.peoplefirst.business/p/the-word-you-choose-is-material

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?? Dane McCormack ??

I am master of my fate, I am captain of my soul

2 年

I'm not sure I'm content with the contents of the material contained. Maybe it's immaterial. ?? ??

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