Brian Sholis

- “When I have a piece of writing in mind, what I have, in fact, is a mental bucket: an attractor for and generator of thought. It’s like a thematic gravity well, a magnet for what would otherwise be a mess of iron filings. I’ll read books differently and listen differently in conversations. In particular I’ll remember everything better; everything... See more

- "deprioritizing ethical business practices directly undermines stability, profitability and growth"

* "I find that people often believe they have a writing technique problem, when, actually, what they have is a sincerity problem."

- "A dedication to the public domain demonstrates that the brand exists to contribute to culture, rather than extract from it."

"Any maximizing, economistic approach to living becomes a kind of hoarding as the means and ends reverse and it tips over into irrationality. It’s hoarding when I keep opening tabs, when I try to get to the end of my RSS article queue, when I use iTunes play counts to organize my listening habits, when I buy books I won’t live to read, when all... See more

* “Instead of growing your Rolodex, double down on your best friendships, and find your 10 Club.”

- "The idea that the right to listen to one another should be defended in a democracy seems strange. That’s probably because we lack a shared vocabulary or framework for understanding listening as a political act ."