Illustration by Olenka Malarecka
Illustration by Olenka Malarecka

Passion economy

Adam Davidson on creating intimacy at scale in the passion economy

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Published on March 11, 2021

Can artists find the fun in business?

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Davidson wasn't disavowing the artist's path. He was looking for the yellow brick road that could connect it to commercial viability.

“First off, there's more work. But then more importantly, she could match to those people who value her the most, wherever they are.”

“My instinct would be solving specific problems for specific people and being able to identify where those people are.”

“You do need to have a passion... But then you need to match it to the market. That's where it goes from being inward to outward.”

“Learning to see the way you make money as a creative act, an experimental act, a playful act—not just a fear-based act—is almost like a conversion to a different religion.”