Making Sublime
a collection of thoughts, musings, and ideas that inspire sublime
by sari and · updated 9d ago
Making Sublime
- Whether it’s to organize ideas for a project (me); to have material to turn to for inspiration when you get stuck (Adam Alter); to save idea-sparks without getting distracted by them in the moment (Steven Johnson and Dan Pink); or to create a receptacle of fleeting impressions (Rachel Ingalls), I think having a repository for interesting things you... See more
from Don't Let Good Ideas Get Away by David Epstein
sari added 1y ago
gabriel added 1y ago
All of our creations are in constant evolution. If we make peace with this idea, each version gets the existential care it deserves without it feeling incomplete, and the creation process becomes enjoyable.
Image is from Vadik Marmeladov’s Future of Design Seminar 1
John Cleese on Creativity In Management
Yanis Markin added 1y ago
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 inter
... See moresari added 2mo ago
- We will not make any changes that will damage the aesthetics of our product.
from Letter #113: Allen Zhang (2019) by KG
sari added 1y ago
- The point of these lines is clear. In the old days, craftsmen did not cut corners. They worked carefully, and they took care with every aspect of their work. Every part of the product was considered, and each was designed and made to be exactly as it should be. These craftsmen did not relax their thoughtful self-discipline even with respect to feat... See more
from On Bullshit by Harry Frankfurt
gabriel and added 1y ago
- Small minds discuss people Average minds discuss events Great minds discuss ideas I'm thinking about how the design of social networks pulls us towards the small/average - Instagram is centered on photos of the self, Twitter around discussing news/facts of the day. I want a space for ideas.
sari added 1y ago
gabriel added 2mo ago
Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
― Dalai Lama
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