David Pennington

@davidpennington

I write stuff. I’d like to write more stuff. Currently: reclaiming my brain.

dtpennington.com

So this is what’s happened to the world: optimization trumps human preference. The people who want to win the argument are effectively prepared to ignore human truths to preserve the integrity of the artificial model.

from Are We Too Impatient to Be Intelligent? by Rory Sutherland
alchemy is about facilitating change, growth, evolution, or transformation in another. alchemy is what we do when we offer services or products of any kind.
from your art, ecosystem, and alchemy — kening zhu by Kening Zhu
I do not want to be in the business of manipulating your split-second attention.
from 249. Your Art should Reflect your Curiosity by Nishant Jain
But how do you keep talented people happy and creative?

“What we can do is construct an environment that nurtures trusting and respectful relationships and unleashes everyone’s creativity. If we get that right, the result is a vibrant community where talented people are loyal to one another and their collective work, everyone feels that they are par
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from Human resources by Austin Kleon
The Craft
This is all, unfortunately, a microcosm of the problems we face. We’re up against a system that views and treats hyper short-term profits as more important than our collective future. We’re up against corporations and ways of doing business that would ignite the planet before letting their profits fall – and that’s exactly what they’re doing. We, t... See more
from 200 (and 1)
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?
from the guiding question to build wealth as an artist — kening zhu
Key points – How to revive your sense of wonder

Wondering is rewarding. By embracing wonder – your drive to learn about the world – you can deepen your appreciation of the world’s richness and engage more fully with others.

Wonder commonly declines with age – but it doesn’t have to. A childhood boom in wondering often subsides as people grow up, yet ... See more
from How to revive your sense of wonder | Psyche Guides
Reclaim The Brain
As a method, marginalia remind us that all annotation is allusive, that all literature is connected to everything else, that the reader influences the writer as surely as the other way around, and even if the later has been dead for centuries.
from Annotate This: On Marginalia by Ed Simon
Reclaim The Brain
“We do not obtain the most precious gifts by going in search of them,” she insisted, “but by waiting for them.”3
from If Your World Is Not Enchanted, You're Not Paying Attention by L. M. Sacasas
Reclaim The Brain

from Are We Too Impatient to Be Intelligent? by Rory Sutherland

from your art, ecosystem, and alchemy — kening zhu by Kening Zhu

from 249. Your Art should Reflect your Curiosity by Nishant Jain

from Human resources by Austin Kleon

from 200 (and 1)

from the guiding question to build wealth as an artist — kening zhu

from How to revive your sense of wonder | Psyche Guides

from Annotate This: On Marginalia by Ed Simon

from If Your World Is Not Enchanted, You're Not Paying Attention by L. M. Sacasas