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The Story Economy
Jake Slone
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The Story Economy

Narrative Markets as the Foundation of Personal Brands

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Memes as Low-Friction Information Carriers
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Memes as Low-Friction Information Carriers

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The Currency of Trust: How Ideas Acquire Value and Spread
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The Currency of Trust: How Ideas Acquire Value and Spread

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The Central Node Imperative: Why Effective Personal Brands Require Compressed Organizing Ideas
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The Central Node Imperative: Why Effective Personal Brands Require Compressed Organizing Ideas

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Personal Branding as Human Social Foundation: Evolutionary and Neurological Evidence
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Personal Branding as Human Social Foundation: Evolutionary and Neurological Evidence

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Personal brands as positive-sum capital formation
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Personal brands as positive-sum capital formation

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Personal Branding = Product Marketing Management
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Personal Branding = Product Marketing Management

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The Iterative Loop: Inner → Outer → Reflection → Repeat
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The Iterative Loop: Inner → Outer → Reflection → Repeat

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Outer Work: Turning Identity Into Proof
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Outer Work: Turning Identity Into Proof

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Inner Work: The Cognitive Excavation of Authentic Identity
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Inner Work: The Cognitive Excavation of Authentic Identity

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Personal Branding as Existential Alignment
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Personal Branding as Existential Alignment

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The Status Paradox: Why Chasing Recognition Destroys Your Personal Brand
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The Status Paradox: Why Chasing Recognition Destroys Your Personal Brand

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Personal Branding as Rational Manifestation: How Aligning Inner Identity with Outer Expression Creates Desired Outcomes
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Personal Branding as Rational Manifestation: How Aligning Inner Identity with Outer Expression Creates Desired Outcomes

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