Andrei Stoica

Let’s start with the reality that this idea of satiating the internal of an individual is also deeply embedded in the philosophy of internet technologies. That Ayn Rand was, and maintains to be, a philosophical hero that helped to invent the mythos of the self-made Silicon Valley hero that many founders strive to be.

Another @usgraphics moment: Rolodex-punched business cards from the 50s-60s https://t.co/nklFPNQAgd

While seemingly open-ended and allowing for an infinite recombination of elements, the idea of “vibes” is reductive. It discourages the more difficult work of interpretation and the search for meaning that defines human experience. It diverts attention away from narrative and moral implications in favor of foregrounding the idea of affect as... See more

The late 1970’s marked a break in the post-war compact between labor and capital , the tacit arrangement following World War II where businesses compromised with labor unions in exchange for stability and economic growth. In 1980, we saw the overwhelmingly popular elections of Ronald Reagan in the US and Margaret Thatcher in the UK. At home, Paul... See more

And yet China is becoming a more repressive place over time, as its power grows. The government is building hundreds of new detention facilities all across the country for the emperor’s political opponents. The civil society that began to flourish in previous decades has been increasingly ground into nothingness. The bargain in which the state... See more

And, above all: I started having more fun! When I got stuck on bugs, it felt like I was getting stuck in interesting, essential ways, not on dumb mistakes. I was able to get an intuitive grasp of my interpreter’s operation, and then hone in on problems. As a bonus, the visual aesthetic made debugging feel more like a puzzle game than a depressing... See more