reading, watching & listening to
sharing a selection of things I'm reading and find thought provoking
reading, watching & listening to
The Belan Deck
amazon.com
Are we living in a stupidogenic society?
substack.nomoremarking.com
René Girard explores the concepts of innovation and imitation, contrasting historical views on innovation's negative connotations with its modern valorization, while emphasizing the interconnectedness of imitation and genuine innovation in culture and economics.
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How to Begin a Creative Life
nytimes.com
a zine exploring how artists work at all stages of their career
We mourn our craft
nolanlawson.com
From Jeff Bezos’ conversation with Lex Fridman:
... See moreIf you think about the good old days, they're mostly an illusion. Like, in almost every way, life is better for almost everyone today than it was, say, 50 years ago or 100 years ago. We live better lives, by and large, than our grandparents did and their grandparents did, and so on. And you can see
I read this in print (via Printernet’s exceptional curation). It beautifully captures the spirit of print. And Kai is a really good interviewer.
