J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
The opposite of distraction is traction.
Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your life – Nir Eyal (via Ali Abdaal)
Is There Any Escape from the Spotify Syndrome? - The New Yorker
Hua Hsu • Is There Any Escape from the Spotify Syndrome? — The New Yorker
Perfectly articulates what I’ve been unable to when asked why I am a Spotify hater and confirms my theory that it raises a passive listener.
What's the business problem? Who are we targeting? What are we offering? Why would they care? Nail these first.
How to write strategy at speed — Salmon Labs
When one individual inflicts bodily injury upon another such that death results, we call the deed manslaughter; when the assailant knew in advance that the injury would be fatal, we call his deed murder. But when society [1] places hundreds of proletarians in such a position that they inevitably meet a too early and an unnatural death, one which is... See more
Results
I think balance as an ideal and concept is grossly overrated, if you’re energized and passionate there’s no point fighting this, there are times when I’m driven to work like a mad man and this brings great joy.
The Talks • Dennis Paphitis: “Life Without Some Excess, Forget It”
In his 1967 book Society of the Spectacle , the French philosopher Guy Debord introduced the concept of recuperation: the process by which subcultural ideas and images become commodified and reincorporated into mainstream society. Throughout the 20th century, recuperation was achieved through mass media. It was done with the intent or effect of... See more
Terry Nguyen • Trends are dead
too many trends, not enought taste
would be interested in exploring this concept further: recuperation