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Designing a Regenerative Cultural Economy

ByRichelle SteynJun 23, 202516 mins

“When values-aligned actors begin to acquire digital works from the Art Stoke Commons ecosystem, they don’t just support individual artists – they validate a new logic of cultural production. Each successful Hive becomes a proof-of-concept. Each replication, a new node in a growing network of islands of coherence. If it works in South Africa where the wounds of inequality and…

Why South African Digital Art Needs Its Own Space

ByRichelle SteynJun 9, 20254 mins

“In a country where the need to rewrite the past is still urgent, digital art should not be reduced to tokenized pixels. It should be part of a national cultural ecosystem that allows truth, disruption, and ordinary complexity to emerge.”

Navigating the Slippery Fusion of Entertainment, Documentary and Indoctrination

ByRichelle SteynJun 6, 20258 mins

If the 20th century taught us to be literate, the 21st must teach us to be perceptually sovereign. In an era where belief is engineered and perception curated, our deepest freedom lies in our ability to hold the line between story and truth, between being moved and being manipulated.

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Breaking Free: Rethinking Career Gaps and the Value of Unconventional Paths

ByRichelle SteynSep 11, 20245 mins
In a world where productivity is often equated with uninterrupted career progress, gaps in employment are frequently viewed with suspicion, especially by hiring managers and corporate culture. This taboo, perpetuated by institutions like academia, media, and corporations, sustains a narrative that defines success through continuous employment, discouraging deviations from the conventional career trajectory. However, as […]

The Big Picture: Where do NFT Artists Mint and Sell their NFTs and Why?

ByRichelle SteynSep 8, 202311 mins
The choice of where to mint and sell NFTs is not random but rather a strategic decision influenced by a combination of technical, financial, artistic, and community-related factors. Artists typically weigh these considerations to determine the best platform or blockchain for their specific needs and objectives.

The Yuga Labs Business Model & the 2024 Super Punk World Collection Wobble

ByRichelle SteynJun 23, 202422 mins
Yuga Labs and their Yuga Ecosystem is a start-up success story. Is this a USA-specific once-off, or is Yuga’s success based on sustainable web3 foundations that can inform start-ups in other parts of the globe? Let’s look at their business model.
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