Nick Cave: “Conservatism Is an Aspiration”
Someone told me once that despair is the most disempowering emotion. It’s what we should avoid at all costs, because it takes away our clarity and our positivity. (To despair is to (already) lose.)
So: avoiding despair can be a form of positive action. And, for me, writing a little every day is one of my best ways of fighting back against despair. S... See more
So: avoiding despair can be a form of positive action. And, for me, writing a little every day is one of my best ways of fighting back against despair. S... See more
George Saunders • Office Hours
“The world had grown thoroughly disenchanted, and its feverish obsession with politics and its leaders had thrown up so many palisades that had prevented us from experiencing the presence of anything remotely like the spirit, the sacred, or the transcendent - that holy place where joy resides.” — Nick Cave
How can I thrive while operating contrary to dominant social and cultural trends?
The experts all agree: the trend, they say, is your friend.
All you need to do is identify it, and then you ride it out. And, true enough, I’ve watched thousands of people make a buck doing just that. If you are active in the arts, that may be the single most obvious t... See more
The experts all agree: the trend, they say, is your friend.
All you need to do is identify it, and then you ride it out. And, true enough, I’ve watched thousands of people make a buck doing just that. If you are active in the arts, that may be the single most obvious t... See more
Ted Gioia • My 12 Favorite Problems
“Well, there’s no hope in avoiding collapse,” he answered, but “I have a lot of hope in my generation’s ability to build a better world in the ashes of this one. And I have very little doubt that we’ll have to.”
Andrew Boyd • I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor
Creativity is the ability to feel wonder and the desire to respond to what we find startling.