Brad Barrish
@bradbarrish
CTO and maker of linkitylink.lol
Brad Barrish
bradbarrish.com
But what if the coming revolution is a silent one that will be led by those who, in the face of this increasing activity and ear-splitting noise, choose the anti-mimetic path? Who grow quieter and more intentional?
Luke Burgis • The Case for Silence
Linkity Link
linkitylink.lolI did this thing and
I made a little thing this weekend. I had been wanting to create a simple way to publish interesting links in a public way, inspired by the minimalist, text-only link sites I like visiting throughout the day. I hope you enjoy it. Feedback welcome.
AI AI Captain and
Man, Brian Eno's take on generative AI is a brutal read. I got to the end and whispered, "damn" under my breath.
AI AI Captain and
It’s worth reading the entire HBR post. I cannot help but infer that we are lonely and are growing more lonely as we spend so much time glued to our devices.
2023 was a great year
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Just posted over 6000 words about why 2023 was such a great year for me. Sari and Sublime are mentioned.
Normal behavior is forgotten. Only weird behavior survives.
Nobody tells stories of when you did the expected — they only tell stories when you did the unexpected.
Normal behavior costs nothing in the short term — but it disappears into the abyss.
Unconventional behavior costs a social price in the short term — but the actions live on as story assets... See more
Nobody tells stories of when you did the expected — they only tell stories when you did the unexpected.
Normal behavior costs nothing in the short term — but it disappears into the abyss.
Unconventional behavior costs a social price in the short term — but the actions live on as story assets... See more
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.
A tradeoff occurs every time you get feedback. You become slightly more mainstream, slightly more aligned with the zeitgeist. You become marginally more of an exploiter than an explorer , standing on the shoulders of the giants who conceived the paradigm you’re striving to build upon. This is very effective when you want to align your work with... See more