Thoughts

thoughts (my own and from others) collected from across the web

What one wants is to be able to talk with a diverse club of smart people, arrange to do short one-off research projects and simulations, publish papers or capture intellectual property quickly and easily, and move on to another conversation. Quickly. Easily. For a living. Can’t do that in industry. Can’t do that in the Academy.

Tozier • Diverse themes observed at GECCO 2006 | Notional Slurry

“Average players want to be left alone. Good players want to be coached. And great players want to be told the truth.” – Nick Saben

“I’m looking for a practice and a journey, not a quick hit.” - Seth Godin

Everybody’s hurt. What is important, what corrals you, what bullwhips you, what drives you, torments you, is that you must find some way of using this to connect you with everyone else alive.

Ayesha Khan • 6 things to do to navigate an existential crisis & find meaning

Sometimes it's not the people who change, it's the mask that falls off. — Haruki Murakami

Swearing has become an appendage of humor; few people send follow-up thanks after dinners; crumbs on café tables are commonly left for the next customer to deal with. Like an itchy sweater we’ve grown accustomed to, bad manners have corrupted good morals : We’ve become desensitized to the irritations of our daily interactions—even if it makes us... See more

Sherry Ning • By the Lips, From the Heart

a life lived online has made us forget good ol’ flesh and blood manners

Big ambitions, low expectations, and high standards are a powerful combination for living your best life.