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Cultural theorist and writer Mark Fisher remarked in a 2014 lecture that, “Smartphones shouldn’t be thought of as objects which we have, but as portals into cyberspace, which means that when we carry them around, we're always inside cyberspace.” By cyberspace, he meant a specifically capitalist cyberspace, in which the nervous system is radially... See more

I’m trying to lean into my own capability, you see, and I think you should lean into your capability too. Whether they’re mandatory or elective, most of the projects you can do are honestly no big deal in the grand scheme of things. Go ahead, take them on: Repaint that wall, hang that shelf, snake that drain, flip that electrical receptacle around... See more

Which, ultimately, might be the point. As I wrote last year in defense of starting a “bad” business: “I’m not interested in empire or wealth, I’m interested in paying my bills and spending every minute of my time on labor that brings me delight.” The hyper-creator model is about building a life — one where your work is genuinely yours, where the... See more