reading, watching & listening to
sharing a selection of things I'm reading and find thought provoking
reading, watching & listening to
Value Capture by C. Thi Nguyen
This pre-print article explores the concept of value capture, where individuals adopt externally-sourced values without adapting them to their own context.
philpapers.orgadding to my canon - this was excellent
When I started writing a newsletter in 2019, I remember thinking there were too many newsletters. That was before Substack had made a meaningful dent on the Internet and only a handful of writers were seriously using it. The coolest things do not yet exist. You are not late.
How to Discover Your Own Taste
open.spotify.comTaste is not merely superficial preferences but a fundamental human experience linked to moral judgment and self-discovery.
The internet lacks the patience for difficulty and comprehension, resulting in a poor version of culture compared to what existed before.
Many people desire alternatives to the current internet and are frustrated with the lack of human curation.
I Wrote a Story for a Friend - By Julian Gough
theeggandtherock.substack.comtheeggandtherock.substack.com
The bewildering phenomenon of declining quality
english.elpais.com