Creativity
Abraham Maslow knows what’s up.
If I was ever going to retire, I certainly wouldn’t tell anybody about it. You just wouldn’t hear from me again. It’s like saying, “I’m not going over to your house tonight.” And you go, “Well, you weren’t invited.” And I say, “I know, but I’m not coming over.”
Brent Lang • Paul Thomas Anderson on ‘Licorice Pizza’ and Moviemaking: ‘Anyone Who’s Done This Knows That Confidence Is an Illusion’
We need 20 year olds to have the freedom to try things, the freedom to explore, the freedom to end up having careers that they couldn’t have imagined at 20. Life requires a certain amount of curiosity and exploration. Life is an open world game. It rewards you for exploring. And capitalism cannot fucking stand that. It wants you on rails.... See more
How to live off the rails
There are two types of people making stuff: content creators and artists .
Both are creative. But there is one distinct difference: Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Artists are not.
Both are creative. But there is one distinct difference: Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Artists are not.
- Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Creators are trying to get a good-enough cut, a performant-enough ad, or an
Scott Belsky • AI & Artistry, the Resurgence of Hardware Startups, & Unicorns that are Really Rabbits
My instinct is to say that I’ve gotten more confident, but anyone who’s done this knows that confidence is an illusion. One day’s good work doesn’t mean anything. You’re still at the whim of the gods about how the next day is going to go.
Brent Lang • Paul Thomas Anderson on ‘Licorice Pizza’ and Moviemaking: ‘Anyone Who’s Done This Knows That Confidence Is an Illusion’
Yancey Strickler: Forget hustle culture. Behold the Artist Corporation
ted.comI believe this will be Yancey’s lasting legacy. Few have fought as hard, thought as long and built in public to support artists and creators the way he has. This was a great talk and it was so cool seeing Yancey on the TED stage (finally)!