X. It’s what’s happening

Susie Dent

@susie_dent

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May 2, 2024

Yes, for that we have the Italian ‘sprezzatura’: a casual nonchalance that hides the effort going on behind the scenes.

Susie Dent

@susie_dent

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May 2, 2024

Word of the day is ‘fudgel’ (18th century): to make a big show of working hard whilst actually doing very little.

I call this the “Zillow Effect”

Seamless online transactions increases demand while supply stays the same. Applies to housing, job applications, college applications, used items, concert tickets, dating, hot vacation spots, and more

La comunidad es la moneda del nuevo Internet y las membresías son la forma en que se le pagará.

People often talk about “privilege” as if it’s mostly about money. I suspect the highest sort of privilege is ‘focused attention from high-quality nervous systems who try to teach you their best moves’

And love, of course, but there’s more overlap than people realize

All past declines look like an opportunity, all future declines look like a risk.

“Animals live in a state of perpetual religious ecstasy.”