David Pennington
@davidpennington
I write stuff. I’d like to write more stuff. Currently: reclaiming my brain.
David Pennington
dtpennington.com
“Right now, we need writers who know the difference between the production of a market commodity and the practice of an art.”
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Efficient Librarianship – A New Path for the Profession - Public Libraries Online
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but, you cannot be generous when you need something from the world — and are always in resistance/conflict with it. you must give yourself permission to BE yourself, and to find your own freedom and creative self-worth independent of any external reception. to believe in your creativity enough to make art for no audience. through slow deprogramming... See more
creative energy is the mother of money — kening zhu
It blows me away that I work for myself and yet I somehow I have to keep up with 3 calendars.
After Work: A History of the Home and the Fight for Free Time by Nick Srnicek, Helen Hester is a intriguing and inspiring read that is perfect for anyone who has ever felt suffocated by the demands of domestic life, seeking a deeper understanding of the historical and philosophical roots of their struggles and a vision for a more liberated future.
After Work: A History of the Home and the Fight for Free Time by Nick Srnicek, Helen Hester
The Shot that Launched 1,001 (and then some) creative careers.
Even if you don’t plan a whole trip around them, libraries are excellent spots for weary travelers: free, quiet, cool, full of locals, and staffed by people whose job is to help any visitors who walk in the door.
Austin Kleon • Library Tourism - Austin Kleon
Once we were camping outside of Savannah, GA, in the middle of December. The weather was mild, but gloomy. We spent the better part of a day in the downtown library - wifi, quiet, just getting out of the campsite for a bit. Free, which was nice. A good break from our usual bar-hopping tourism.
I should just write down and publish all of the best ideas I’ve ever had, as quickly and casually as I can, in succession.
Justin Murphy • On Idea Hoarding
he model produces better work. Some of my peers believe that large language models produce strictly better writing than they could produce on their own. Anecdotally, this phenomenon seems more common among English-as-a-second-language speakers. I also see it a lot with first-time programmers, for whom programming is a set of mysterious incantations... See more