Jake
@jake
writer, creative programmer, running Printernet and trying to make the internet more interesting.
Jake
jakeweber.net
"If by any chance you are wondering how to make yourself smarter, learn how to appreciate almost everybody, and keep on cultivating that skill."
— Tyler Cowen
Burnout is the ultimate agency-killer. This is so true that I’ve learned to identify a reduction in agency as one of the first signs of burnout, one that shows up even before I consciously realize what’s happening.
Cate Hall • How to Be More Agentic
“The temptation to save something for a future piece is a signal to use it now”
- paraphrasing Annie Dillard
Just a moment...
tedium.co
The appropriate amount of effort is zero
expandingawareness.org
How to Make a Living as an Artist
essays.fnnch.com
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As a rule, in a corporate environment, never signal that you buy the dream or that you crave an audience, as each of these can be provided at little to no cost for the employer and for little or no lasting benefit to you. Instead, signal that you crave the two things of real, lasting value a quality employer can offer: a learning environment and,... See more