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I feel a wave of dystopia whenever I confront the intellectual inconsistency of highly educated people.
37 years, 37 realisations.
from Make your Stuff by Austin Kleon:
“it’s not enough to be good. In order to be found, you have to be findable.”
“If you want people to know about what you do and the things you care about, you have to share.”
“Make stuff you love and talk about stuff you love and you’ll attract people who love that kind of stuff. It’s that simple.”
“Teaching people
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“What is talkativeness? It is the result of doing away with the vital distinction between talking and keeping silent. Only some one who knows how to remain essentially silent can really talk--and act essentially. Silence is the essence of inwardness, of the inner life. Mere gossip anticipates real talk, and to express what is still in thought
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I met some of my heroes and some of them sucked; I attended events that were hollow and demented but looked fun online; I eventually realized the best parts of my life weren’t exclusive whatsoever but run-of-the-mill: a result not of being elevated above my peers (on a stage, say) but thrust among them (in the crowd). In time I came to see these... See more
Haley Nahman • #221: “The tension of staying too long”
“It’s getting ever harder to distinguish humans from bots, not just because bots are becoming more humanlike, but also because humans are becoming more botlike.”
Gurwinder • For Paid Subscribers (December 2023)
Undivided focus and your precious human time are among the most scarce and meaningful gifts you can give others in the AI era. Especially asalgorithms becoming more sophisticated in competing for our attention, giving your time to a human will be a gift. I expect our culture to crave the exchange of undivided attention. Showing your hands during a... See more