Curation Is King
things to help a percolating idea about the future in a world of infinite culture…
by James Stevens · updated 1d ago
Curation Is King
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- "There has never been more TV to watch. At any given time, you can stream shows old and new from platforms as wide-ranging as Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Peacock, and Amazon Prime, or you can indulge in a more niche service like Shudder (for horror fans) or Acorn (for British programming). If you find yourself paralyzed by the sheer wealth of content, ... See more
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- My latest column at The New Yorker is about the revenge of homepages: Why we're turning toward individual websites as the platform era of the internet continues to disintegrate.
I started working on this piece because I've found myself going to homepages more often. It's a way to get a controlled, curated look at what a publication offers, and a ch... See moreJames Stevens added 2mo ago
Well-run libraries are filled with people because what a good library offers cannot be easily found elsewhere: an indoor public space in which you do not have to buy anything in order to stay.
from Zadie Smith - Feel Free.pdf by Zadie Smith
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- The difference between schools and libraries
From John Taylor Gatto’s The Underground History of American Education (via Austin Kleon):To begin with, libraries are usually comfortable, clean, and quiet. They are orderly places where you can actually read instead of just pretending to read.
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For some reason libraries are never age-segregated, nor do tfrom robertogreco by robertogreco
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