A new shape
This idea of progress acknowledges that as soon as we have something, however well it meets our original desires, we see its flaws. ‘Form follows failure’, in the words of civil engineering professor Henry Petroski. Dissatisfaction drives progress. ‘Since nothing is perfect’, writes Petroski, ‘and, indeed, since even our ideas of perfection are not... See more
The world of tomorrow - Works in Progress
Let’s assume that we will soon live in a world in which intelligence - narrowly defined - is cheap. In this world, any job that primarily depends on the manipulation of information - on a knowledge of rules, on conventional uses of language, on data-based analysis - comes under threat. Which qualities and attributes become relatively more valuable?... See more
“The word glamour originally meant a literal magic spell that made people see things that weren’t really there. In its contemporary sense, glamour still contains an illusion. It obscures difficulties, flaws, and costs. It hides boredom and pain. It seems effortless. The beach holiday entails no delayed flights, the electric car charges instantly, t
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This week’s podcast and substack have the same message—hang on to the thread! It’s a metaphor that’s bringing me freedom and peace here at the top of this tumultuous year. I hope you’ll give it a read (or listen, I embedded the audio right into the post this time!) By the way, I’m experimenting with work flow and content creation as I write my next book. If you have thoughts about how you like to receive your content—substack, podcast, audio embed in the substack app—I’d love to hear them via DM or in the comments! Either way, I’m so glad you’re here! 💜
instagram.comI can move through pain, but I have an intolerance for a life that doesn’t sparkle.
thought without agency is just yearning, but acting without imagination is just busywork.
From Radar futurist collective
The yearning to feel capable and in control shows up all over contemporary culture. We see it in the growth of cooking classes and of mixed martial arts, of weight lifting and craft hobbies, even blacksmithing. ‘It’s all things that make us use our hands, make us use tools, make us master something that seems beyond us at first’, Elizabeth Kronfiel... See more