going slow
calmness is a superpower and why we need to slow the fuck down.
Keely Adler and
going slow
There’s a strong argument to be made that the most compelling solutions in the short history of the New Internet have been those that are the most commonplace, slow, ambient, and avoidant of hype. Products that actually work and will continue to.
Preferable future habitats
whispersandgiants.com
A world where everyone strives for this. Just dreaming.
“In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still.”
A quote from The Art of Stillness
Technology moves fast. Biology moves slowly
an argument for going slow in product work and the importance of letting things marinate, via Jason Fried:
... See moreIn the course of building products, you'll likely experience moments when you're unsure of a certain screen, flow, condition, label, idea, whatever.
Maybe this button doesn't feel right. Or the name of this feature feels unresolved. Or some
The writer Ted Chiang was once asked in an interview if he ever considered publishing more frequently. Chiang, one of the greatest living fiction writers (the sci-fi film Arrival is based on one of his short stories), has only published two story collections—the first in 2002, and the next in 2019.
Here is how Chiang replied:
“There’s no one who... See more
Here is how Chiang replied:
“There’s no one who... See more
davidepstein.substack.com
“Once you grow up, you realize you don’t want to be crazy in love.
You want to be calm in love,
stable in love, patient in love,
understood in love, safe in love.
Your partner should give you peace of mind and reassurance, not constant little heart attacks and high anxiety.”
