("JP")

The conversation around taste tends to focus on what it takes to develop it, but not what it takes to use it and unlock its potential, which is confidence .

Having and developing taste is one thing, but remaining connected to our taste is another. In order to take advantage of our taste, we have to be able to access its insights and guidance, which... See more

Babelification

Language, as a social instrument, is more than its content. It’s also a signifier defining the speaker. Therefore language, whether expressed as slang, dialects, patois, or accents, is a marker of cultural identity. The language you use signals to other people: am I like you? Do we come from the same place? Do we share perspectives?... See more

If you are depressed, you're living in the past. If you are anxious, you're living in the future. If you are at peace, you're living in the present. ~Lao tzu

Don't play everything (or every time); let some things go by... What you don't play can be more important than what you do.

Thelonious Monk

Artificial Neural Networks map complex information to reduced forms so those forms can be learnt and recompiled in order to make decisions about unknown, incoming data. If you’re willing to nerd out with me for a bit: don’t you think money is like the one-dimensional output of a rather poor performing neural network? The output is so far removed... See more

Hobie is both anarchist and a punk, and the traits you mentioned of anarchists is likely more applicable to punks, given they are all about counterculture. Ironically, punks and anarchists often are quite caring or collectivist because they recognize the need for human connection and co-operation. They just reject the top-down hierarchical... See more