Jihad Esmail
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Reflecting on this email from a Sublime believer:
Consuming media has become a massive time-suck for humankind. Only decades ago, the average person had one source of information, if any — the newspaper. Journalists chronicled happenings relevant to their community. And that was it. Someone got married, someone is selling their house, someone died,
... See moreArtists do not create contexts; they work within them. Context is the web of complex circumstances in which artists work in relation to their physical environment, historical trends and traditions, social movements, cultural values, intellectual perspectives, personal commitments, and more. Art originates from within a context. Likewise, art is
... See moreJames McCullough • Sense and Spirituality: The Arts and Spiritual Formation
The role of a successful place is to provide a catalytic context for missions.
Venkatesh Rao • Placemaking vs. Mission-Shaping - By Venkatesh Rao
Personal branding isn’t about “look at me”, it’s about “look at this”
“Become a documentarian of what you do.”
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • WIP: the case for sharing your work in public
In this environment, social and economic signaling converge: individuals and organizations who are recognized for reliable curiosity, trusted curation, and sound judgment accrue disproportionate attention, trust, and capital, further amplifying their economic position.