About this episode

Brad and Dave discuss how self-selection bias skews perceptions of success in the comics industry.

A Bluesky thread where cartoonists shared their financial realities unintentionally became an echo chamber of discouragement. Brad and Dave explain that self-selection bias skews these conversations negative, since many successful creators don’t participate. The result is a distorted picture that makes it seem like no one is succeeding, even when plenty are.

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