Brad Barrish
@bradbarrish
CTO and maker of linkitylink.lol
Brad Barrish
@bradbarrish
CTO and maker of linkitylink.lol
Being bored is not just a pause in the dopamine drip, but the void into which thought, desire, and distraction rush to take shape. It is not merely the opposite of stimulation— it is the state from which all stimulation is an escape. There is boredom, and from it, everything else grows.
I had seen / heard this previously, but it popped up again today. Easily one of the best commercials ever made. Hearing Steve’s voice not only gave me chills, but choked me up as well.

Abraham Maslow knows what’s up.

The “I have taste” starter pack.
Where previous entertainment technologies like cinema or television were intended to capture their audience’s attention for a period, the smartphone demands your entire life.
No article has shaken me this year the way The Dawn of the Post-Literate Society has. Really fucked my shit UP.