culture
excerpts from the secret of our success:
culture is smarter than we are
... See moreThe secret of our species’ success resides not in the power of our individual minds, but in the collective brains of our communities. Our collective brains arise from the synthesis of our cultural and social natures—from the fact that we readily learn from others (are cultural)
In the early 2010s, a new phenomenon emerged called an “Instagram wall”. In part, it was an outgrowth of the street-art movement of the 00s, a gentrification of graffiti that saw clean, officially sanctioned murals take over city walls, particularly in neighbourhoods where decrepit warehouses were plentiful. Street art became an attraction in and... See more
Kyle Chayka • The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same
In-spire: breathing in, breathing out, huffing from the sense that there is more to life than materialism (nihilistic metaphysics), utilitarianism (nihilistic ethics), and small-talk (nihilistic speech).
Zohar Atkins • Lightning: A Manifesto
We can always opt out of this arrangement, of course, and live happily in meatspace, but that is precisely the point: Offline we exist by default; online we have to post our way into selfhood.
Drew Austin • #162: Minimum Viable Self
"It is easy to forget how to talk to a person, because you’re not talking to a person: you’re Replying."
“As humans we are involved in a dance with things that cannot be stopped, since we are only human through things,” says Hodder. We will continue to perform lifestyles made possible by the Internet whether individual social media platforms survive or not, and even, especially, if we log off for good. Social media altered the world in the same way... See more
Daisy Alioto • What Is Lifestyle?
My preferred way of working:
Zero politics, mining for conflict, best idea wins, writing things down, full responsibility, few internal meetings, taking risks, steady marathon pace, creative space, driving impact, and clear north stars complemented with extreme autonomy.
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