Remind me Often

It strengthens my belief that there’s something to this idea of musicto – the music that Millenials and Gen Z grew up with is different to ours, but I bet the stories that surround those songs are kinda the same. Look back and you’ll see us trying to fit in, falling in love, changing behaviors for a crush or coming together over a shared lyric or i... See more

The core idea at the end of that chapter was that anything that reduces fear of “the other” also reduces the idea that some people are fundamentally different or dangerous. Wars and hatred often stem from the notion that other people are so different that conflict becomes justifiable. But exposure to other cultures—whether through travel, food, or ... See more

Every once in a while, I meet a person who radiates joy. These are people who seem to glow with an inner light. They are kind, tranquil, delighted by small pleasures, and grateful for the large ones. These people are not perfect. They get exhausted and stressed. They make errors in judgment. But they live for others, and not for themselves. They’ve... See more

Design is such a powerful word. It means everything and so means nothing. And our practice of design really was the whole thing. Ultimately, it was your experience. From the very founding ideas of what the product is and what it does and how it’s architected and how it’s built—its appearance is just one small part of the whole thing.

I suspect forgiveness meditation might be the hidden key to western dharma. We often start with breath (boring) or metta (often blocked for westerners), but forgiveness is both accessible (not an “altered state”) and clears out our deepest wounds. Should be less niche imo

“Technical and data skills that have been highly sought after for decades appear to be among the most exposed to advances in artificial intelligence.” They found that AI will replace 96% of a software engineer’s current skills.

What did these researchers find to be the most durable skills for the next era of work? The ones we’ve long derided as “sof... See more

The lack of specialized knowledge amongst the mainstream audience encourages cultural producers to create and distribute cultural works with minimum changes to pre-existing artistic conventions. The industry perceives mainstream individuals as conservative: They “like what they like” and prefer not to be confronted with radical change.

I often quote the example of a metal band who produced this one acoustic ballad. That ballad was great and ended up in a big editorial playlist, generating a lot of saves and listenership. However, the band suffered algorithmically. Algorithms learned that their music was adequate for ballad lovers, recommending it to more of them. When that happen... See more