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Welcome To The Credibility Economy

When the CEO of LinkedIn asked me what's next for women online, this is what I told him: welcome to the credibility economy.

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Alexis Barber
May 07, 2026
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Hello Stars!

If it hasn’t become increasingly obvious over the past few years, let this be your reminder: You can buy spectacle, but you cannot buy substance.

So do you have any?

I’ve been pondering this for the better part of a few months, and have started to notice it everywhere I go. Not just in Lauren Sanchez’s mid Met Gala look and overall trashy au…

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