provocations
provocative ideas, musings, and statements to mull on
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provocations
Our moral thinking is much more like a politician searching for votes than a scientist searching for truth.
Jonathan Haidt • The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Founders love ambitious deadlines. But great execution comes from ambitious goals with flexible timelines. Let the work define the schedule, not the other way around.
Hiten Shahx.comEverything is hard in some way. It’s hard to be in the wrong relationship. It’s hard to be in the right one. It’s hard to be broke and miserable, it’s hard to achieve your dreams. It’s hard to be stuck in the middle, not really feeling anything at all. Everything is hard, but you choose your hard. You choose what’s worth it. You don’t choose... See more
brianna wiest • 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
“It matters what matters we use to think other matters with; it matters what stories we tell to tell other stories with; it matters what knots knot knots, what thoughts think thoughts, what descriptions describe descriptions, what ties tie ties. It matters what stories make worlds, what worlds make stories.“ - Donna J. Haraway, Staying with the
... See moreSilence is not just the absence of noise but the presence of truth.
“It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”
–Chuck Palahniuk
I think a lot about how we don’t have anything in software in the category of luxury.
Sarah Conex.comExpanded supply creates expanded demand, which in turn feeds even more supply. Over time, people learn. They discover more about what's aesthetically possible and more about what they like. Exposure changes tastes.
Virginia Postrel, The Substance of Style
I wonder how many of the fears I hear about AI are really fears about ourselves as humans. How easy it is for people to replace others in the name of power and efficiency. To steal from others and call it innovation. To project love, belief and meaning onto the inanimate.
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