Harrison Moore
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Harrison Moore
Writers leave mistakes in work to distinguish it from AI
Genetic mutations, though often seen as flaws, are essential for evolution. They introduce genetic diversity, enabling species to adapt to changing environments.
The enjoyment, creation, and reconciliation of making things in sets.
Remember, people are often drawn to things that are done imperfectly. Whether it’s art, movies, or books, people tend to talk more about the flawed things that get stuck in their heads than they do the obvious, perfect things.
As Malcolm Gladwell says, “You want an aftertaste, and that comes from not everything being perfectly blended together.”
As Malcolm Gladwell says, “You want an aftertaste, and that comes from not everything being perfectly blended together.”
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Known as the "Pratfall Effect," research shows people who make minor blunders are often perceived as more likeable.
“I get why you’re so attracted to batches of things. As an only child, and as somebody that was excluded at school quite a lot, maybe this is a way you’ve been able to heal yourself from those challenges around finding and entering communities.”
Some owl species have uneven ear positions, with one ear higher than the other. This asymmetry allows them to pinpoint the location of prey more precisely by detecting sound differences between their ears.
When musicians make electronic music, they add in imperfections to stop it sounding too mechanical to the human ear. They make one beat or instrument play slightly out of sync with the rest. Perfect metronomic melody is not something the brain likes to listen to. We need imperfection in order to relate to music.
There’s a beautiful dynamic that exists between the individual and the collective, and if you know where to look for it and how to use it in your creative practice, it can be a tremendous unlock.