Maybe I’m Bad at Social Media
Social media “growth” requires giving in to quantity over quality. I don’t play that game.
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This Just In
Justin Cox's weekly newsletter explores writing, creativity, and culture. New issues arrive almost every Tuesday.
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Share, But Don’t Spoil
A more personal internet relies on user recommendations but doesn’t spoil their experience.
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Let’s Talk About Streaking
This Just In: I’ve racked up a 56-day streak, but not in writing. Plus, I talk about Eurovision.
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Chase Your Dreams and See What Happens
This Just In: Mental health is a massive part of confidence and success. Dreams are inspiration. Use them.
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Generative AI in Creativity
The reader survey results have some interesting things to say about generative AI and creativity. Here’s why that’s a problem.
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What Is Your Freelance Writing Rate
Writing jobs are evaporating for many reasons, but freelance rates were really bad long before AI came around.
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Why Criticize When You Can Celebrate?
The attention economy destroyed our ability to dream for the sake of page views. It’s time we refocus our attention.
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Can We Find a Balance With AI?
The dichotomy of AI continues to baffle me as I see the good and the bad. Where do we draw the line, and how do we learn to live with this technology?
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Where Have All the Cowboys Gone
This Just In: social media is bleeding users, but where are they going?
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Write Like Taylor Swift
Embrace life’s many eras and stop trying to be a one-dimensional writer.
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Metrics Don’t Matter
Have we become so accustomed to seeing metrics everywhere that they no longer mean anything?
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Celebrating a Decade on Medium
Looking back at the past ten years of writing on Medium and what comes next.
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