Whoa, Vol. 1 Conversations To Make You Feel Human A limited edition print publication of 100 copies. Link in bio. All purchases include links to a private podcast and YouTube playlist of every conversation. - There's so much noise out there. It's becoming harder to read anything human. To feel genuinely inspired. Through it all, the long-form conversation remains a beacon of honesty. As the world goes bite-sized, short form, full of platitudes and hot takes, we are drawn to deeper conversations, honest explorations, and more emphasis on the humanity of some of our favorite thinkers, creatives, builders and technologists. If you’re into deep, vulnerable conversations with the internet’s best creatives and builders, these pages will make you feel energized, inspired, connected, human, sublime. Featuring conversation with: • Anjan Katta of Daylight Computer on building humane tech without losing your humanity • Douglas Rushkoff on the case for not knowing—mysticism, machines, and why the future is human • Yancey Strickler of Kickstarter and Metalabel on escaping the algorithm to build a creative career that actually sustains you • Leandra Medine Cohen on starting over after Man Repeller’s public fall from grace • Melanie Masarin of Drink Ghia on how to build a brand, the costs of authenticity, and the realities of founder life • Mason Currey on all the ways artists, himself included, have balanced making art with making a living • Isabel on what happens when you let go of cynicism and trust yourself enough to be positive • Adam Mastroianni on what’s making us all so unhappy and what to do about it • Plus a special conversation between Alex Dobrenko` and Sari Azout where, among other things, we talk about why Sari resents her parents, whether bad business metrics bring her down, how her children would describe her, why being optimistic but dissatisfied is the road to progress, and perhaps the hottest take in the entire zine: how Sari feel about naps