Kyla Scanlon — Cultivating Vibes (EP.125)

The brilliant Kyla Scanlon returns for her second appearance on Infinite Loops. As well as being a prolific creator, curator and writer, Kyla is the founder of the financial education company Bread. Kyla joins the show to discuss the vibecession, her plans for Bread, the creator economy, and much more.

Important Links:

• Kyla’s website
  
• Kyla’s Twitter
  
• Kyla’s TikTok
  
• Kyla’s Instagram
  
• Kyla’s Substack
  
• Kyla’s Youtube
  

Show Notes:

• Losing control of the meme
  
• Everything is vibes
  
• Inflation is a tax
  
• Are vibes top-down or bottom-up?
  
• Making complicated information fun
  
• The importance of having thick skin
  
• The benefits of free markets
  
• Do governments have vibes?
  
• How do you cultivate good vibes?
  
• The creator economy
  
• Bread's mission
  
• Education is broken
  
• Advice for upcoming content creators
  
• Against credentialism
  
• Open AI vs closed AI
  
• How can you change your models?
  
• What is your favourite medium?
  
• What would be the most surprising development over the next 12 months?
  

Books Mentioned:

• The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics; by Gary Zukav
  
• The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism; by Howard Bloom