Making It Up MAEKAN

Charis and Eugene talk about Naomi Osaka’s essay in TIME magazine that elaborates on her relationship to the press and the subject of the mental health of athletes. They also discuss an article about “the inner ring” of the internet and how that affects the creative work you do.



00:07:35 'It's O.K. not to be O.K.’

00:30:58 The inner ring



Naomi Osaka: 'It's O.K. Not to Be O.K.'

The Inner Ring of The Internet by Ali Montag



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Eugene and Charis do an episode completely on sports. They talk about the new NCAA ruling that allows student athletes to make money in whatever way they like: co-founding businesses, as YouTubers, as country singers, etc. They also discuss Australian cyclist Lachlan Morton’s attempt to ride the full Tour de France route on his own with no support and to beat the peloton to Paris.



00:03:39 NCAA

00:22:40 Alt Tour



Let's make a deal: NCAA athletes cashing in on name, image and likeness by Dan Murphy

Lachlan Morton is bikepacking the entire Tour de France route, transfers included by Iain Treloar



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Charis and Eugene talk about new Kotaku editor-in-chief Patricia Hernandez’s letter to readers on the subject of the future of video games and video game writing. They also discuss erratic sizing within the fashion industry and the sustainability as well as psychological issues that creates.



00:04:33 Video game writing

00:24:12 Sizing issues



Hello Kotaku, It's Me, Your New EIC by Patricia Hernandez

How fashion’s erratic sizing is fuelling a clothing waste crisis by Sophie Benson



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Eugene and Charis talk about why the funding model of venture capital is flawed and doesn’t build the things society needs. They also discuss the rise of curation as a strategy brands and individuals are adopting, plus what makes for good curation.



00:04:33 Venture capital

00:23:38 Curation



Why venture capital doesn’t build the things we really need by Elizabeth MacBride

Creativity is dead, long live curation by Ana Andjelic



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Charis and Eugene talk about cohort-based courses as compared to massively open online courses. They also discuss the Barbell Strategy method of balancing security and risk as a structure for creative careers.



00:04:00 Cohort-based courses

00:28:18 The Barbell Strategy



The Barbell Strategy: How Not to Be a Starving Artist by Richard Meadows

In Online Ed, Content Is No Longer King—Cohorts Are by Wes Kao



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Eugene and Charis discuss how the nature of the internet collapses time, space, and context, resulting in a volatile environment that breeds bad faith discussions with no room for nuance or complexity. They also talk about the cooperation economy as the next phase of the creator economy/the passion economy.



00:03:28 The internet is flat

00:22:25 The cooperation economy



The internet is flat. by Charlie Warzel

The Cooperation Economy Or How to Build a Liquid Super Team by Packy McCormick



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