Dea T.
@deafreak
Figuring it out. Curious, kinky, tired + inspired.
Seeking new forms.
Dea T.
Experience. Don’t observe.
Inhale. Don’t read.
Transfigure. Don’t shift.
Advocate. Don’t ponder.
Prove. Don’t promise.
Encourage. Don’t cut.
Imagine. Don’t worry.
Do. Don’t analyze.
Hear. Don’t listen.
Show. Don’t tell.
Give. Don’t take.
Brian Collins • 101 Design Rules
“The process of making art is the process of becoming a person with agency, with independent thought, a producer of meaning rather than a consumer of meanings that may be at odds with your soul, your destiny, your humanity, so there’s another kind of success in becoming conscious that matters and that is up to you and nobody else and within your
... See more5. Giving Ideas Away to Make Room for New Ones
One idea that resonated with attendees was something I learned from Marvin Minsky— that the purpose of having an idea is to give it away. Many of us hold onto ideas tightly, but there’s freedom in sharing and knowing that, as hybrids, we can always find another spark. Each idea we put out there has the... See more
One idea that resonated with attendees was something I learned from Marvin Minsky— that the purpose of having an idea is to give it away. Many of us hold onto ideas tightly, but there’s freedom in sharing and knowing that, as hybrids, we can always find another spark. Each idea we put out there has the... See more
John Maeda • Embracing the Hybrid Path: Reflections on Creativity, Career, and Resilience
I like the term generalist, it’s one of the best descriptions of my career(s) and also a good representation of something I see as vital: being able to understand different domains and translate between them.
Patrick Tanguay • Generalists
This project of seeking out a truth found elsewhere is, at its best, intersubjective in the Lacanian sense—a tending toward an other that placesthe self at risk
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From Whitmarsh’s ‘What’s Mine Isn’t’
In my entire life I have never met a stranger who didn’t have some fascinating life experiences that spilled out if I asked the right questions. Everyone is interesting if you make the situation feel safe. Here’s a summary of good conversation technique. Ask questions. Don’t complain (much). Don’t talk about boring experiences (TV show, meal,
... See moreScott Adams • How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
Sofia Samatar, Opacities