David Pennington

This doesn't mean all permissionless fabrications succeed. Most fail. But the right ideas almostalways start without permission. They have to, because permission systems are designed tofilter out anything that might change the status quo.This changes how we should approach problem solving.First, we must stop asking permission to solve problems we... See more

Do we need to practice being human again?

If the early internet was serving beer and wine that brought people together, today’s internet is dealing crack and fentanyl that tears people apart. The consumer isn’t winning when they are addicted to a product that makes them unhappy, and when they are spending hours each day using products they would pay money to make disappear.

how can my creative superpowers as an artist be channeled into giving extraordinary value and service to others, while sharing my ethos & philosophy along the way?

This is the quiet art of living well. It does not demand that we abandon the world, but that we engage with it more mindfully. It asks that we slow down, that we look more closely, that we listen more carefully. For in doing so, we discover that much of what we seek—clarity, peace, even strength—was always within reach. It was simply waiting for us

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1. Always be smartly dressed, well groomed relaxed and friendly polite and in complete control.


2. Make the world to believe in you and to pay heavily for this privilege.


3. Never worry assess discuss or criticize but remain quiet respectful and calm.


4. The lord chisels still, so don’t leave your bench for long.

THE LAWS OF SCULPTORS, Gilbert and George

It is a mistake and a misreading of nature to think that you, a living creature, will be flourishing all the days of your life.