The hottest Curation Substack posts right now

Curation has a long history dating back to ancient Rome, starting as a way to manage aspects of city life and evolving into a responsibility of caretaking, on both a spiritual and physical level.
The concept of curation has shifted over time, from being associated with museum stewards to being seen as a glamorous act online, where individuals are faced with curating their digital presence to navigate vast content.
There's a call for more support for curation, emphasizing the importance of sustaining those who find and organize valuable content, moving beyond just paying creators for their work.

The exhibition "The Manic American Humanist Show" at Public Works Administration honors work from core contributors to Do Not Research and reflects on a decade of online political experiments.
The featured artists explore themes of political ideologies, personal frustrations, and cultural reflections through their artwork.
The project space, Public Works Administration, serves as a platform for digital artists to showcase their work, collaborate with online communities, and foster connections within the art world.

Literary publication is changing in the digital age, making the term 'previously published' obsolete.
Editors and publishers should focus on curation rather than traditional publication in the modern era.
A new term 'uncurated' is proposed to replace 'unpublished' to better reflect the current literary landscape.

When discussing a book, the physical object itself is the book-object, not just the text.
Book-objects are unique because they are portable and self-contained, allowing for powerful expression of identity.
People use book-objects in photos and bookshelves to curate identity and express themselves, creating 'reading scenes' and bookshelves as reflections of who they are.

The platform economy is dominated by big players like Amazon and Apple, but they face increasing scrutiny for their dominance from antitrust agencies. Self-regulation could be an alternative to government intervention.
Platforms are not just marketplaces; they play a significant role in curating products. They promote certain products strategically to shape their ecosystems and drive revenue.
Complementors, who rely on platforms like Apple App developers, are starting to push back against platform dominance. Strategies like disintermediation and building competing platforms are being employed to reduce dependence on major platforms.

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