Creativity Under Capitalism | Adrianna Nine | Substack

Community is not a commodity

When did we start charging people to spend time with each other?

Feb 3 • Adrianna Nine

On the 5-star rating system

and how it hurts more than it works.

Jan 29

I want to remember this

Life is also what happens in between.

Jan 2 • Adrianna Nine

How to set goals you'll actually achieve

(without stressing yourself out along the way)

Dec 21, 2025 • Adrianna Nine

Getting over the 'cringe' of self-promotion

Olivia Rafferty, Lori Schkufza, and Joi on how they power through promoting their work

Dec 11, 2025 • Adrianna Nine

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How to shift out of "work brain" and into creative mode

Adapting Emily Nagoski's emotional floor plan model for creativity—because moving toward art isn't terribly different from moving toward lust.

Jul 25, 2025 • Adrianna Nine

Who are you trying to impress, anyway?

Jun 13, 2025 • Adrianna Nine

Inside ThriftBooks, your local library's low-cost BFF

Nothing says "circular economy" like a warehouse full of 2.5 million used books.

Feb 21, 2025 • Adrianna Nine

All "I'm too small to make a difference" thinking is cancelled

We are all earthworms—which means we're all capable of changing the world.

Dec 13, 2024 • Adrianna Nine

Is this the start of an indie revolution?

Supporting small might be our best way out of a corporate conglomerate nightmare.

Sep 20, 2024 • Adrianna Nine

My favorite tips, tricks, and tools for distraction-free creating

Take THAT, attention economy!

Sep 6, 2024 • Adrianna Nine

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