Alex Dobrenko
@alexdobrenko
writer comedian just a lil guy head of vibes at Sublime
Alex Dobrenko
botharetrue.substack.com
would be great to add a note when adding an image
My mission is to build the greatest social graph of friendly, ambitious nerds that the world has ever seen.
@visakanv – ❤️ friendly, ambitious nerd ⚡️
love how clear this is
“We are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not.”
– Joan Didion
Blog · Ana Ulin
The lesson, as always: big companies suck.
Desperation-Induced Focus | RKG
Normally, when we pay attention to someone or something, we undertake what Weil calls a “muscular effort”: our eyes lock on another’s eyes, our expressions reflect the proper response, and our bodies shift in relation to the object to which we are paying attention. This kind of attention flourishes in therapists’ offices, business schools, and... See more
Robert Zaretsky • Simone Weil’s Radical Conception of Attention
muscular effort vs reflective attention
Fussing with the word level of AI co-authored text feels a bit like pursuing photorealistic art after the invention of the camera. I mean, impressive that you can paint photorealistically, but I’d rather go look at impressionist, cubist art, or watch camera-based media like movies. If I want photorealism I’ll take or commission a... See more
Venkatesh Raosubstack.com