> If you look at sales data, you'll see the #1 bestseller sells more than 10x more copies than #2 on the list All commercial art follows this pattern, a Pareto

> If you look at sales data, you'll see the #1 bestseller sells more than 10x more copies than #2 on the list All commercial art follows this pattern, a Pareto Distribution[0]. The top musician gets 10x what #2 does. Same with athletes. On and on. The rule applies to many competitive fields. The sky is blue, but it's astute of you to notice. 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_distribution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_distribution