J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
Rachel Tashjian
washingtonpost.com
As Schopenhauer said:
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
Dave Trott • START WHERE OTHERS STOP - Dave Trott's Blog
TikTok plucks niche digital aesthetics out of obscurity and serves them up to an audience that might not have known or cared in the first place. While aesthetic components were once integral to the formation of traditional subcultures, they’ve lost all meaning in this algorithmically driven visual landscape. Instead, subcultural images and... See more
Terry Nguyen • Trends are dead
too many trends, not enought taste
Importantly we are seeing the divorcing of aesthetics once tied to subcultures made available to groups who are completely unaware of their origins. This in turn likely gives rise to the desire to gatekeep from the normies, to be more discerning.
We assume people want polished perfection. But often, they’re more drawn to the rough draft. The early adopters, the ones who find you first? They’re not looking for sleek—they’re looking for a spark .
They don’t need your idea to be refined. They just need to believe in it.
Your first 1,000 true fans won’t care that your work is raw, that you’re... See more
They don’t need your idea to be refined. They just need to believe in it.
Your first 1,000 true fans won’t care that your work is raw, that you’re... See more
Kel Rakowski • Reinvention is rough-and-ready
If the opposite of your strategy is a bad strategy, then your strategy is not a good strategy. Arguably, you’re just avoiding stupidity.
I like writing that is unsummarizable, a kernel that cannot be condensed, that must be uttered exactly as it is.
Sarah Manguso • 300 Arguments
"Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of a cancer cell."
– Edward Abbey
How we traded beauty for efficiency
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