Jay Matthews
@jaymatthews
Aspiring corporate anthropologist, investment ecologist, & data psycho-analyst; Workaholic in remission
Jay Matthews
I believe that we are in the early days of what will be remembered as one of the greatest times to be alive for hyper-curious people who are willing to be creative, connect with others, and share their ideas online.
Paul Millerd • The Great Creator Arbitrage Opportunity | #200 🥳
The takeaway is that you can take it slow. Creating online, doing your own thing, and dabbling here and there might dramatically expand your possibilities in the future.
Paul Millerd • The Great Creator Arbitrage Opportunity | #200 🥳
Maria Popova reflects on the different worlds of Lightman's book, describing the different ways in which different worlds relate to time.
The Marginalian • Einstein’s Dreams: Physicist Alan Lightman’s Poetic Exploration of Time and the Antidote to the Anxiety of Aliveness – The Marginalian
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Sarah Perry • Deep Laziness
Alright, I thought. Writing is about working harder and faster than everyone else. It’s about overwhelming the world with the sheer volume of words you can churn out. It’s about hitting wordcounts and it’s definitely about making fun of anyone that mentions “writer’s block.” ... I loved writing and I was doing what they said you have to do if you... See more
Daniel Southwell • The Art of Writing a Novel Slowly
In this age of utopian technologies, we can design mechanical limbs for amputees and chemically engineer happiness for depressives. But should we? From the fluoride in our water to genetically modified babies, scientific advances pose complex new ethical questions. We ask discuss the major bioethical issues of our time. Is philosophy braced for... See more
Emily Jackson • Lse Festival 2019 | Brave New World [Audio]
Futurism: An Anthology (2009)
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Internet Scale Businesses
joincolossus.comI think it can create a lot of energy in someone, precisely because, like a molecule searching for covalent bond, they're going to be looking for someone else to perform for, because they have that sense of insecurity and they don't know where they sit in the hierarchy. And they will need to find a way to validate their position.