building communities
4. Conversation allows us to think together.
Philosophy and literature encourage us to question everything and ask, in particular, the big “untimely questions.” If we enter them not with the aim to convert the other but to possibly be converted ourselves, conversations can unlock our best collective thinking and serve as the source code for... See more
Philosophy and literature encourage us to question everything and ask, in particular, the big “untimely questions.” If we enter them not with the aim to convert the other but to possibly be converted ourselves, conversations can unlock our best collective thinking and serve as the source code for... See more
one of my recurring talking points to anybody who's willing to listen:
any small group of people loosely-but-truly aligned on something can create powerful vectors by producing public-facing work that's directed at each other
talking about the creation of scenes, basically
Visakan Veerasamyx.comGetting found is about being findable.
Tina Mai • Kernel | Chaos Theory
the law of attraction
host.
we got into the etymology — hostis , the latin root. originally meant “stranger.” the word that split into both “guest” and “enemy.” hospitality and hostility sharing an ancestor. the threshold always having been charged.
and then the word just kept opening up. host as verb — to gather, to receive, to hold space. host as biology — the organism... See more
we got into the etymology — hostis , the latin root. originally meant “stranger.” the word that split into both “guest” and “enemy.” hospitality and hostility sharing an ancestor. the threshold always having been charged.
and then the word just kept opening up. host as verb — to gather, to receive, to hold space. host as biology — the organism... See more
Keely • what does it mean to be a good host?
the three steps
Embrace a disputable, specific purpose
Host good controversy
Create a temporary alternate universe through the use of pop-up rules
FYI: a core ingredient of meaning is heat
networks are heat-seeking missiles for value. Provide the value, and the network is there.
Substack • See your Career as a Product
Look for people who have lots of great questions. Smart people are the ones who ask the most thoughtful questions, as opposed to thinking they have all the answers. Great questions are a much better indicator of future success than great answers.