Chad Aaron Hall
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Chad Aaron Hall
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Mental Floss Presents Forbidden Knowledge: A Wickedly Smart Guide to History's Naughtiest Bits (Mental Floss Presents) by Elizabeth Hunt, Mangesh Hattikudur, Will Pearson
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What logic could possibly be upended by punks, goths, gabbers, or neo-pagans when the internet, a massively lucrative space of capitalization, profits off the personal expression and political conflict of its users?
Caroline Busta • The Internet Didn’t Kill Counterculture—you Just Won’t Find It on Instagram
the notion that a large percentage of jobs could be eliminated without reducing real economic value appealed to a lot of people. For less erudite and scholarly examples of leftist types who decry the idea of work, check out r/antiwork.
I admit that I’m not a scholar of the history of leftist thought, but this feels like a vibe shift compared to the ... See more
I admit that I’m not a scholar of the history of leftist thought, but this feels like a vibe shift compared to the ... See more
Yes, we still have to work
Whenever you stumble upon an interesting thought on another site, write about it and link to it. Not only is it respectful to link to the person you quoted, but hyperlinks are also the magic force holding the Web together. They are both helpful and powerful. You can also add a links section to your site, where you collect interesting links you foun... See more
Matthias Ott • Into the Personal-Website-Verse
This is why I continually refer back to the early days of the personal website. Most website now seem to write everything as if the are auditioning for Wired or The New York Times. Everything is an "article." Every thing is big and overly structured. In contrast, the personal website was about the small, the raw, and the connection. It was about completely realized concepts. It was reactions and journals. "I just read this paragraph and I think this." As you can probably tell by now, I'm trying to bring this energy here—right now.
God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut
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While each experiment presented an opportunity to dive deeper into a specific topic, they also allowed us to learn more about ourselves. With each new hypothesis, we honed our preferences, discovering what lit us up and what bored the living daylight out of us. I've noticed the same thing happens when we note-takers try a new digital tool. Whether ... See more
Treat PKM app exploration like science experiments
The Fun Stuff: And Other Essays by James Wood
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Mr. Beast – the most successful YouTube creator – said it’s easier to make one video that gets 10 million views than it is to make 100 videos that get 100,000 views. Why? Because the best content is evergreen. It will be as relevant 10 years from now as it is today – and still getting views – which is so much more powerful than trying to get people... See more
Collab Fund • A Few Little Ideas
Walkable urbanism continues to produce robust economic benefits. The report finds that housing sells for a 34% higher price per square foot compared to auto-oriented areas, while the premium for office and multifamily rentals is 47%. These cities have also experienced migration gains from under-35, educated, mobile professionals, who prioritize wal... See more