Creativity
When writing, separate the “creator” and the “editor”. The “creator” just writes, and doesn’t worry about quality; the goal is words on the page. Later, you can be the “editor” and shape it into something good
nabeelqu.co • Nabeel S. Qureshi
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 conte... See more
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From one of my favorite Hacker News comments ever, by @Jonathan_Blow: https://t.co/uJgib4x6El
We’ve been taught to relegate creativity to marketing departments or brainstorming sessions, treating it like a mood rather than a muscle. And in the uncertain terrain of today’s economy, survival isn’t about efficiency — it’s about adaptability. Creativity is what allows cultures to bend instead of break, to reconfigure themselves when the old str... See more
Julia Galef refers to ‘high-entropy thinkers’. When you ask a high-entropy thinker for their views on some political or social issue it’s hard to predict what they’re going to say because they approach every question afresh through the lens of a very individual sensibility. Most us aren’t like that. We offer up predictable opinions which come bundl... See more
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