Brad Barrish
@bradbarrish
CTO and maker of linkitylink.lol
Brad Barrish
bradbarrish.com
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.
Bored
The problem with dystopias is that dystopias are easy. You simply stop giving a shit about things or people that you should give a shit about, or things that don’t affect you directly, thinking they’re somebody else’s problem and boom—shit starts getting dystopian real quick.
How to stay hopeful
a note from a believer:
Sari, I remember that as a kid, I always knew I was different, and wanted to show it. I’d tie my Converse shoelaces in the shape of a star, I’d zig when others zagged, I’d take pride in being Mexican in my mostly White North Carolina small town, and this all showed through in my work. I was Me. And somewhere along the way,
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I love the idea of building a world, not an audience. I just discovered Kening Zhu via Rachel Kwon.
Old and New Dreams by Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden & Ed Blackwell
album.link
My friend Ian shared this gem of an album from 1977 today and I’ve been listening ever since.
The dream of course is that one day narrative jailbreaking works in an irl conversation too. So if we’re chatting and I ask you how your day has been and then ask you why you just manifested a portal to the reality onion-skinned just outside this one, right between us, hanging iridescent in the air, there look I’m reaching through it, what do I... See more
Narrative jailbreaking for fun and profit
AI and
Matt Webb continues to be one of my favorite writers over the last few years. His Poem/1 project was also amazing.
The 1000 word Save Wisdom Questions. – SaveWisdom.org
savewisdom.org
You and I are gonna live forever
I’ve been recording answers to these questions as I have time (or make time), but it’s been a while. I’ve probably shared this link with more people, especially parents, than any other link. I love the idea behind it, but think of it a little different – maybe more selfishly.
There are many gift guides, but this is one of the best out there. I always look forward to it.
I loved this post from Sari.