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‪@Jackconte‬ cofounded Patreon as a starving artist desperate to support himself now he's trying to save the Internet from the algorithms running it.

Today he shares why top YouTubers are quitting, how to rebuild a more sustainable Internet, and how to balance pursuing art with building a billion dollar business.

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00:00 intro
01:30 Jack is a musical gremlin
02:10 how Jack balanced recording music with being Patreon CEO
05:00 Jack made MORE music while being a tech CEO
06:15 why Jack even does Patreon
08:41 the internet is changing and it's NOT what you think
10:36 TikTok is KILLING the follower
12:08 is social media f*cked?
13:19 why Jack still believes in the Internet
17:25 should everyone be a creator?
18:34 why are YouTubers QUITTING
19:19 why YouTubers should be like Calvin and Hobbes
21:22 YouTube gives us dopamine but is that good for art
23:53 Rick Rubin says you CAN'T make art for money
25:47 Jack's purpose in life
27:56 Jack spent 4 YEARS making a 3 min film
30:20 what is art
31:56 art and Jack's love life
35:39 could Patreon have been a side project?
38:20 does Jack ever not want to be CEO
45:39 does Jack believe in unconditional love
48:23 success vs what fulfills your soul
50:42 what Jack talks about in therapy
53:19 Jack's opinions on AI
58:27 the bad version of the Internet