Jay Matthews
@jaymatthews
Aspiring corporate anthropologist, investment ecologist, & data psycho-analyst; Workaholic in remission
Jay Matthews
"We’re seeing a huge shattering of life itself. And yet, having been with Rilke, his trust in life is still with me. And so I trust being with life, even though life — the web of life might crumble, but then I’m still with it. I’ll be with it anyway, even in the crumbling."
On Being • Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows — ‘What a world you’ve got inside you.’ | The On Being Project
In this paper, Walls tells how the popular ideas of psychoanalysis and even the self have been selectively informed by Darwin's ideas of competition and individualism. The societal exclusion of Darwin and other scientist's work on the superiority of group cooperation has made for a model of psychology that looks for causes of distress within the... See more
Gary B. Walls • Just a moment...
The history of Western architecture can teach us a lot about the evolution of web design. As forms of art, both are defined by several factors:1. They serve as places where other people go.2. They’re engineered to do this pragmatic job.3. The evolution of technology limits this engineering.4. And yet, they’re definitely still art.
Mike Sall • The Future of Web Design is Hidden in the History of Architecture
Hollow Abstraction:
An abstraction that sounds coherent, but lacks a specific referent
Most people are easy targets for HAs, because they draw conclusions from abstractions without checking if they're hollow.
Hollow Abstraction is the mental model that best... See more
nametwitter.comB. Dare to blaze an unconventional trail: Six years passed. I was fortunate to have worked with very capable teams and truly exceptional managers. I had built a reliable ecosystem of mentors, well-wishers and friends; however, as my bank account swelled, my heart felt empty and to overcome that feeling of emptiness, I asked myself, “Who am I?” As I... See more
Ganesh Ramakrishnan • Confessions of an Investment Banker Turned VC | MHV | Monk's Hill Ventures
On investment in India: Young and entrepreneurial ecosystem that want to build well, traditionally frugal. Option to list in Singapore and then go public on US stock exchange.
Invest like the Best • Internet Scale Businesses
Yü, or how I found my inner geographer : Our deep history with geography and our need to reorientate to this seemingly innate intelligence to work with map-like models.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson • You Are Here: A Brief Guide to the World
"we're not a game; we're a platform for creativity and play. We provide tools and support for people to build what their imagination wants. The only limit is their imagination." — Chris Misner, head of Roblox International
Rex Woodbury • The Building Blocks of Tech
This disconnect can only last so long. This means there is a massive arbitrage opportunity for a certain kind of person that loves engaging with ideas, enjoys connecting with others around those ideas, going down obscenely deep rabbit holes, teaching people, and helping others in specific domains.