By now it should be clear the middle class of the creator economy never materialized. What may be less clear is socials contributed to that as they're designed for the top 1% of creators, with the algorithms amplifying those creators and muting everyone else.

https://therationalist.substack.com/p/the-creator-economy-the-top-1-and

The creator economy: the top 1% and everyone else

The creator economy's middle class myth: why only the top echelon of online creators are able to make a living

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