Brad Barrish

What is the equivalent semantic niche for a “message in a bottle” today? Where can you leave a message, and a stranger one beach down can find it tomorrow, or TEN YEARS LATER a shoreline on other side of the planet, you have no idea which, if anything? And they’ll get back to you? That combination of anonymity and connection and distance?

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

If you have time to consume, you have time to create.

I’ve found that it pays to make journaling as “inconvenient” as possible. After I deleted Day One, I returned to writing in a physical journal, and that dramatically improved my mental health, critical thinking, time management, and memory. Multiple studies have shown that handwriting is better for memory retention and learning compared to typing.... See more