Perception and attention
If I had to guess, I think the general disappearance of good manners has something to do with how we’ve been conditioned to view each other: as things, not people. We see other people as things that can get us things. Maybe we have such little respect for one another because we have such little respect for ourselves. The commodification of the self... See more
Fail How To (Not) Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam Or: Why There Is No Audience For What We Make And Why That Truth Will Set Us Free
The text critiques common marketing assumptions, emphasizing that most consumers lack strong relationships with brands and suggesting that marketing efforts should focus on engaging a broader audience rather than nurturing fan loyalty.
LinkThere comes a moment in life, often in the quietest of hours, when one realizes that the world will continue on its wayward course, indifferent to our desires or frustrations. And it is then, perhaps, that a subtle truth begins to emerge: the only thing we truly possess, the only thing we might, with enough care, exert some mastery over, is our min... See more
Bill Wear • The Quiet Art of Attention
Writer Gertrude Stein's definition of genius: somebody who knows who to be influenced by.