Brad Barrish
@bradbarrish
CTO and maker of linkitylink.lol
Brad Barrish
bradbarrish.com
I read nearly every post from Jon Haidt’s After Babel, but a recent one entitled “Why Antisemitism Sprouted So Quickly on Campus” really helped deepen my understanding of how we got to where we are now as it relates to anti-Semitism. It feels especially important as a parent of young children to understand “common enemy identity politics” vs. “common humanity identity politics” so we can identify it and discuss it more effectively with our kids and community.
In no particular order, these are ten albums released this year that I enjoyed. Are they the best? I dunno. Who cares? I don’t want to argue or invite discussion about that sort of thing. I do, however, want to introduce people to music they might not otherwise hear.
Brad Barrish
10 albums I think you should hear.
There are two types of people making stuff: content creators and artists .
Both are creative. But there is one distinct difference: Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Artists are not.
Both are creative. But there is one distinct difference: Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Artists are not.
- Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Creators are trying to get a good-enough cut, a performant-enough ad, or an
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Creativity and Art
So the entire concept for these icons sucks. But the conceptual execution sucks too. The wrench is incredibly stupid-looking. Whoever drew it has obviously never used a crescent wrench because the forks on the wrench head are way too thin. They’d break off under any significant torque. Just look at a photo of real-life wrench, or — just look at the... See more
MacOS 26 Tahoe’s Dead Canary Utility App Icons
Absolutely scathing (and correct).
This is America and Human Stuff
This brutally honest account of homelessness in America was a tough read. I think about the fact that so many people live paycheck to paycheck and are stretched so thin. And I’m referring to the people you think are just fine. I can’t help but think there’s something big happening in America and I think it’s only going to get much worse. I’m generally an optimistic person, but I haven’t stopped thinking about how we had a chance when the pandemic hit and we blew it. We failed the test.
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