Phil Edwards
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Good @jwherrman.bsky.social article — and that's especially high praise when you're in the industry being covered. Opposite of Gell-Mann effect. nymag.com/intelligence...
The YouTube Vibecession
By the numbers, everything is going great for creators. So why are so many of them scared it’s all about to fall apart?
nymag.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Good @jwherrman.bsky.social article — and that's especially high praise when you're in the industry being covered. Opposite of Gell-Mann effect. nymag.com/intelligence...
can't we all come together to believe that all mainstream music is bad
February 10, 2026 at 12:11 AM
can't we all come together to believe that all mainstream music is bad
someday we will look back on pajama days like we look back on various war crimes
February 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
someday we will look back on pajama days like we look back on various war crimes
I'm sure people are tired of VPN ads, but using one for research is really pretty exhilarating.
February 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I'm sure people are tired of VPN ads, but using one for research is really pretty exhilarating.
New video - how did tip screens become a ubiquitous feature of modern life? And who's to blame? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmNH...
The Behavioral Economics of Tip Screens
YouTube video by Phil Edwards
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February 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
New video - how did tip screens become a ubiquitous feature of modern life? And who's to blame? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmNH...
Every time I have a conversation with a non-Internet person about ChatGPT, they are outsourcing their thinking in significant ways to the app.
February 1, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Every time I have a conversation with a non-Internet person about ChatGPT, they are outsourcing their thinking in significant ways to the app.
In 2026, my thinking is:
Perceived "goodness" of an image = Aesthetics (0-100)* Demonstrated Scarcity (0-1).
AI image: Aesthetics of 80, but Demonstrated Scarcity of .01. Goodness = .8.
My terrible drawings: Aesthetics of 14. But a scarcity value of 1. Goodness = 14.
14 beats .8!
Perceived "goodness" of an image = Aesthetics (0-100)* Demonstrated Scarcity (0-1).
AI image: Aesthetics of 80, but Demonstrated Scarcity of .01. Goodness = .8.
My terrible drawings: Aesthetics of 14. But a scarcity value of 1. Goodness = 14.
14 beats .8!
January 30, 2026 at 1:18 PM
In 2026, my thinking is:
Perceived "goodness" of an image = Aesthetics (0-100)* Demonstrated Scarcity (0-1).
AI image: Aesthetics of 80, but Demonstrated Scarcity of .01. Goodness = .8.
My terrible drawings: Aesthetics of 14. But a scarcity value of 1. Goodness = 14.
14 beats .8!
Perceived "goodness" of an image = Aesthetics (0-100)* Demonstrated Scarcity (0-1).
AI image: Aesthetics of 80, but Demonstrated Scarcity of .01. Goodness = .8.
My terrible drawings: Aesthetics of 14. But a scarcity value of 1. Goodness = 14.
14 beats .8!
I read this book way too late for various reasons, but Jason Schreier is so awesome. Great book even for somebody who only played Starcraft II for a couple grades of middle school. Little sad though, I must admit.
Did you know that I wrote a book chronicling the wild story of Blizzard Entertainment and it comes out in… wait a minute it’s already out! And you can get it right now! Holy shit www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason...
January 28, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I read this book way too late for various reasons, but Jason Schreier is so awesome. Great book even for somebody who only played Starcraft II for a couple grades of middle school. Little sad though, I must admit.
All the weather people are so bloodlusty about disasters.
January 24, 2026 at 3:47 AM
All the weather people are so bloodlusty about disasters.
I believe that the much feared "Algorithm" will RELENTLESSLY chase good work and quality, as long as it's approximately 48 minutes long and published weekly (or ideally every two days).
January 16, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I believe that the much feared "Algorithm" will RELENTLESSLY chase good work and quality, as long as it's approximately 48 minutes long and published weekly (or ideally every two days).
Why are so many men getting hair transplants in Turkey?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2NF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2NF...
Why this country dominates hair transplants
YouTube video by Phil Edwards
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January 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Why are so many men getting hair transplants in Turkey?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2NF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2NF...
they should have an event at MSG for people who know Todd Field was a co-inventor of Big League Chew. we could watch a videogame concert, chew gum, be too shy to talk to each other.
January 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM
they should have an event at MSG for people who know Todd Field was a co-inventor of Big League Chew. we could watch a videogame concert, chew gum, be too shy to talk to each other.
Within 10 minutes of getting a phone with Apple Log, I was dropping $200 bucks on accessories I never imagined buying. Absolutely amazing how good it is on the 17.
December 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Within 10 minutes of getting a phone with Apple Log, I was dropping $200 bucks on accessories I never imagined buying. Absolutely amazing how good it is on the 17.
Check out my annual year in review for my channel, in which I go over the revenue and editorial challenges as a "CREATOR." (no need to sign up to watch) www.patreon.com/posts/state-...
The State of the Channel: 2025 | Phil Edwards
Get more from Phil Edwards on Patreon
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December 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Check out my annual year in review for my channel, in which I go over the revenue and editorial challenges as a "CREATOR." (no need to sign up to watch) www.patreon.com/posts/state-...
So, Salisbury Steak is actually super weird. Like, lock-men-in-a-room-and-force-them-to-eat-baked-beans weird.
youtu.be/d9z8DK_VWKs
youtu.be/d9z8DK_VWKs
Salisbury Steak is actually super weird
YouTube video by Phil Edwards
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December 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
So, Salisbury Steak is actually super weird. Like, lock-men-in-a-room-and-force-them-to-eat-baked-beans weird.
youtu.be/d9z8DK_VWKs
youtu.be/d9z8DK_VWKs
I think the weirdest part about getting old is the age compression of celebrities. Like, in 1997, Matt Damon is in this other universe of adulthood. Now, it's like, 55 - not that crazy! And on the other side, Harry Potter was this little kid. Now I Google Daniel Radcliffe. 36! He's old!
December 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I think the weirdest part about getting old is the age compression of celebrities. Like, in 1997, Matt Damon is in this other universe of adulthood. Now, it's like, 55 - not that crazy! And on the other side, Harry Potter was this little kid. Now I Google Daniel Radcliffe. 36! He's old!
the good old days
December 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
the good old days
I tried to wrap my head around a joke in Love Actually and went down a British accent rabbit hole.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVof...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVof...
Is the "Love Actually" accent Actually cute?
YouTube video by Phil Edwards
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December 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I tried to wrap my head around a joke in Love Actually and went down a British accent rabbit hole.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVof...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVof...
lol working on a video with game of thrones clips
December 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
lol working on a video with game of thrones clips
Part of being a great editor is knowing when to cut out your own riveting performances.
December 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Part of being a great editor is knowing when to cut out your own riveting performances.
You know, Elf is kinda the only example of the manic pixie dream boy.
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
You know, Elf is kinda the only example of the manic pixie dream boy.
✨✨✨Short form content is a way for content creators to connect with people who hate them.✨✨✨
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
✨✨✨Short form content is a way for content creators to connect with people who hate them.✨✨✨
Every one realizes this style of writing is bad on LinkedIn.
Staccato.
Broken.
Unearned emotion.
It's punctuation over substance.
So why do we tolerate it in modern novels?
Staccato.
Broken.
Unearned emotion.
It's punctuation over substance.
So why do we tolerate it in modern novels?
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Every one realizes this style of writing is bad on LinkedIn.
Staccato.
Broken.
Unearned emotion.
It's punctuation over substance.
So why do we tolerate it in modern novels?
Staccato.
Broken.
Unearned emotion.
It's punctuation over substance.
So why do we tolerate it in modern novels?
New video! It turns out the endless breadstick has a fascinating business origin story.
youtu.be/jl7_lQDc-oo
youtu.be/jl7_lQDc-oo
The strange life of the endless breadstick
YouTube video by Phil Edwards
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November 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New video! It turns out the endless breadstick has a fascinating business origin story.
youtu.be/jl7_lQDc-oo
youtu.be/jl7_lQDc-oo
This short lived Betty Crocker restaurant went so insanely hard with the architecture. Props to you, imaginary spokeslady.
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This short lived Betty Crocker restaurant went so insanely hard with the architecture. Props to you, imaginary spokeslady.