1000 True Fans - Can We Have 1000 True Patrons?

I just read 1000 True Fans from Kevin Kelly’s blog - great article! I suggest you go read it. And then come back! Because… I’m wondering… can that model work in a library/non-profit/website setting?
Here’s the gist of the idea presented in the article: for artists or creatives to make a living, they don’t really need [...]

Part of all Three Places

Have you familiar with the concept of Third Place? As far as I can tell, the concept came from the book, The Great Good Place, written by Ray Oldenburg. His concept is this: most people have about three places in their life that in some way define them - usually home, work/school, and one other [...]