influencer culture ⁽²⁾

A new breed of influencer has emerged in recent years: the techtuber, or self-styled productivity guru. They present themselves as models of efficiency, masters of digital workflows, the kind of people who squeeze every drop of value out of their…

Once upon a time, asking strangers for money was considered an act of desperation. Today, it has been repackaged, polished, and sold as content creation, community support, or “fan engagement.” The tools are sleek, the slogans are empowering, but the…