The algorithm-driven attention economy has turned art into something thatβs supposed to be free, consumed in scrolls and taps between subway stops. Weβre told success means millions of likes from strangers whoβll forget our work before their coffee gets cold.
But then thereβs Patreon β this strange little economic rebellion where actual humans decide that something matters enough to support it directly. Because it resonates in some small, meaningful way with their actual lives.
