Andrew McCluskey
@andrewmcc
Creator / Contributor at musicto
Andrew McCluskey
andrewmccluskey.com
As you read this essay, try not clicking any links on your first pass. Follow the links later as you revisit patterns that resonate with you.
Gonzalo Nuñez • How to build a worldview
What are the practices and mindsets that can be helpful to navigate loss, grief, change and transitions? And what does it mean to make good compost as we close ideas, forms, collective creations that no longer serve us?
What Are the Practices and Mindsets That Can Be Helpful to Navigate Loss, Grief, Change and Transitions? And What Does It Mean to Make Good Compost as We Close Ideas, Forms, Collective Creations That No Longer Serve Us?
Trump wants to use Ukraine and Baltic states as a bait to make Russia invade again. When attack take place according to new agreement, Europeans will have to come to aid.
But at the last moment Americansky withdraw their troops. Turkey too withdraw. NATO collapse. And Europeans will have to fight big war against Russia on their own. Is why there are... See more
But at the last moment Americansky withdraw their troops. Turkey too withdraw. NATO collapse. And Europeans will have to fight big war against Russia on their own. Is why there are... See more
Liz Brautigan • (23) Quora
It’s all so depressing - why the fuck do we do this instead of directing resources to the less fortunate in our own countries?! And yes I’m naive and this is parody (probably) but yes - it’s all so disappointing…
The most human part of humanity is not our animal instincts nor our computer-like rationality, but our mutual social creation of meanings and values around arbitrary choices.
A 2023 Look-back: the internet dies, etc.
The Wundt curve shows that overly simple and predictable stimuli provide only neutral hedonic value. Positive hedonic value requires stimuli that are somewhat novel/complex/ambiguous. Too much novelty or complexity, however, leads to negative hedonic value. There is, then, a “sweet spot” for the right amount of stimulus novelty/complexity: slightly... See more
Culture is an Ecosystem: A Manifesto Towards a New Cultural Criticism (2)
the holy grail for recommendation systems
Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit
app.thestorygraph.com
Contrary to what we might expect, the study found that the link between economic growth, as measured by GDP per capita, and life satisfaction weakened as countries became more affluent. In other words, once a certain economic threshold is reached, additional wealth does not significantly boost happiness.
Eric W. Dolan • Extensive analysis of 152 countries uncovers societal determinants of happiness
In line with the $100k per year (outside the big cities) income requirement below which money does indeed make you happier
– fuck it – I’ve got to the point where I’m recklessly choosing to trust the people that elect to create with me – seems to be going ok so far
Unexpected Optimism
it's like having a very capable employee who also has a drinking problem or some sort of manic-depressive disorder. You've gotta keep them on a short leash. If you can leverage their brilliance without letting them destroy the company and everything you create together, then you're golden