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S02E14 Why Ads Keep Winning

By Shawn Yeager

Aired Dec 5, 2025 · 24m · Last boosted Dec 8, 2025

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Big Tech captures $670 a year from the average American through attention and data. Voluntary payment has never broken past 5% adoption in 50 years of trying. So why does it still matter? Because it's not about replacing ads. It's about having somewhere to go when the platforms decide you shouldn't exist. Episode Summary Voluntary payment sounds like the answer to surveillance capitalism. Pay creators directly, cut out the middlemen, become the customer instead of the product. The philosophy is compelling. The data is brutal. NPR, Wikipedia, Patreon, Nostr — participation rates cluster between 1-5% and haven't budged in de...

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    💯 I think for creators working towards a 1000 true fanbase (from Kevin Kelly) could work very well. And your fans should have the freedom to share their value (money) in many ways. With the best money (sats) and best technology (like nostr, so you own the relationship).
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