Algis Tamosaitis
@algis
Writer of Japan or Die
Algis Tamosaitis
japanordie.beehiiv.com
What it means to be "stylish" depends on who you talk to.
Masahiro Sakurai • Clarity vs. Style [UI]
The world would benefit from a proliferation of omakase in every sphere of life.
read.lukeburgis.com • Why We Need More Omakase Creators
Modern aspiration is not about having money to buy things, but having taste to know what to buy.
I like writing that is unsummarizable, a kernel that cannot be condensed, that must be uttered exactly as it is.
Sarah Manguso • 300 Arguments
I use the word hypertext because of Octavia Butler. She was interviewed around 1996 about hypertext. The guy who was speaking to her asked what she thought about the internet and what she thought about hypertext. She was like, “Oh, I don’t really use the internet like that, but I do believe in primitive hypertext.” It means that as she creates mate... See more
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So far as we know, animals do not live in constant anxiety about sickness and death, as we do, because they live in the present. Nevertheless, they will fight when in hunger or when attacked. We must, however, be careful of taking animals as models of “perfectly natural” behavior.
Alan Watts • The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
In short, I am convinced, both by faith and experience, that to maintain one's self on this earth is not a hardship but a pastime, if we will live simply and wisely; as the pursuits of the simpler nations are still the sports of the more artificial. It is not necessary that a man should earn his living by the sweat of his brow, unless he sweats eas
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