J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
Subversion is a cool look, but without action it is nothing more than a pose.
Krist Novoselic • Krist Novoselic: Why the World Needs Céline Dion Fans
The elevated levels of sadness and fear are, I believe, at least in part the result of our philosophically sedentary lifestyle.
What would I do if I knew I couldn’t fail?
Vibes, once warm and fuzzy, were now seismic tectonic plates beneath the feet of culture.
archive.is
Virality isn’t always a bad thing, but it chips away at this once-valued notion of authenticity, of discovering a music or fashion scene first.
Terry Nguyen • Trends are dead
too many trends, not enought taste
Culture has been decentralized and the monoculture eradicated, where does that leave us? Are Virality and authenticity mutually exclusive by definition?
The allure of a good book: how is it possible that you came up with that sentence in your mind.
How to Master Writing - David Perell interview with Morgan Housel
"There is freedom in constraints."
- Timothy Keller
Digital activism tends to favor symbolic over violent resistance.
Art has a social purpose [and] art belongs to the people. It’s not something that is hanging out there that has no connection with the needs of man. And art is unashamedly, unembarrassingly, if there is such a word, social. It is political; it is economic. The total life of man is reflected in his art.
The personal is political