alex
@alexwastaken
curious librarian
alex
consulting + human nature
“DYMO” is synonymous with labels. This brand name once edged toward the immortality of genericization, close to what Kleenex is to the tissue, almost a Band-Aid, nearly a Xerox. It fits the familiar two-syllable bill of a word creature jolted to life in the mid-20th century by a corporate brand agency, one of those that looks most comfortable and... See more
Jonathan Tarleton • Yes labels｜Dirt
this is great. labels aren’t just for being super organized and controlling, they are a way to express ourselves and make our workspace feel more personal.
I think that talking about agency and introspection separately is misguided. People who emphasize how to get things done, and move faster, and reach higher levels of mastery—agency without introspection—tend to get pulled into fierce yet boring status competitions. People who emphasize introspection and emotions but without a problem solving... See more
Spot on thought via Henrik Karlsson
Most investors are more willing to pay a lot of money for something with no problems than to pay the right amount of money for something with problems.
Vladimir Nabokov (from “Speak, Memory”):
“The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness. Although the two are identical twins, man, as a rule, views the prenatal abyss with more calm than the one he is heading for.”
The whole idea of “what are you going to be when you grow up?” Is such a cursed question
Instead, ask kids what they want to do. Teach them that they don't have to pick any one thing, but instead be resilient enough to keep charting a path that makes sense.