Looking Closely is Everything
There is a fine line between extracting meaning from looking closely and from imposing meaning. A sophisticated observer operates like a scientist, drawing direct and clear lines between what’s on the page and what is known and true.
Craig Mod • Looking Closely Is Everything
Being aware is the first step. Holmes’s awareness enables him to avoid many of the faults that plague Watson, the inspectors, his clients, and his adversaries. But how does he go from awareness to something more, something actionable? That process begins with observation: once we understand how our brain attic works and where our thought process or
... See moreMaria Konnikova • Mastermind
For him, actual looking was a skill and a conscious decision that people rarely practiced; there was “a lot to see” only if you were willing and able to see it.
Jenny Odell • How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Consider what is involved when we give our attention to some object. There is the act of noticing, which forms the initial bond between the object and the mind of the observer, and this initial act of noticing can unfold in countless ways. But giving our attention to something also suggests some measure of duration. I may notice something without g... See more
theconvivialsociety.substack.com • The Face Stares Back
