Every - essay bits inspo
collecting fragments of inspo for the essay I’m working on with Every
full essay here: https://every.to/thesis/the-end-of-productivity
Every - essay bits inspo
Modern software’s humdrum lack of identity has resulted in users craving more interesting, opinionated tools, tools that feel like us — or a better, more interesting, wackier version of us.
Molly Mielke • Why We Crave Software With Style Over "Branding"
the influence that we draw from existing work is not an analysis of pixels, but an emotional response to how that work makes us feel.
View Profile • The A.I. Lie
The only way out from this rat race I can see is to re-create a safe space. When you are no longer consumed by the worry that is career sustenance and growth, at least a subset of folks might choose to work on what they think is important. Signalling will never fully die of course, but perhaps we can dampen it.
Its not a pure argument to reduce the... See more
Its not a pure argument to reduce the... See more
Rohit Krishnan • On Thinkers and Doers - By Rohit - Strange Loop Canon
From Lily Chambers:
I genuinely do not care if AI tools make me more productive.
I am tired of seeing, "increased productivity" as a selling point. I do not want to be valued for my productivity. I do not want "more" of anything related to work.
I like doing things meticulously. I like using my hands. I like manipulating data that an LLM could
... See moreDavid Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff
David Mamet's memo provides guidelines for the writing staff of the TV show "The Unit" regarding the importance of drama, storytelling, and creating engaging scenes that advance the plot.
screencraft.orggreat writing style. ALL CAPS. shouting on the page.
“a book is made of choices”
-subject line from George Saunders (made me think of how your PKM also needs choices)
How Seth thinks about organization Organizing is like building a case to hold your tools. You don’t get points for making it fancy, you get points for doing the work.