Leo Guinan
@leoguinan
Leo Guinan
björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw
Example - Energy requirements of communication.
I was unwilling to be trapped by something that looked successful on the outside, but felt like shit on the inside.
All That Remains
Alignment matters the most
“The finest line of poetry ever uttered in the history of this whole damn country was said by Canada Bill Jones in 1853, in Baton Rouge, while he was being robbed blind in a crooked game of faro. George Devol, who was, like Canada Bill, not a man who was averse to fleecing the odd sucker, drew Bill aside and asked him if he couldn't see that the... See more
A quote from American Gods
Legitimacy is the alignment between the promises you make and the value you deliver.
Jay Clouse • How to look more legitimate
I could write an entire blog post on this point alone. In fact, I did earlier this year! I truly believe that obsessing over design is one of the two most common traits I see among successful creators.
Jay Clouse • How to look more legitimate
Confidence is a necessary ingredient for success in any area of life. So is humility, but if you’re not careful, humility can morph into a kind of imposter syndrome that stops you in your tracks.
(Con)fidence Man
Humility in actions and language can lead to imposter syndrome in thoughts
Efficiency doesn’t necessarily reduce our workload—it expands it. The more we’re capable of producing, the more we expect of ourselves and others. The more output becomes possible, the further the goalposts are moved on what is considered “enough.”
AI Turned Me Into a Content Agency of One
This statement is the key. The expectations grow with technology, and wages don’t grow with expectations. Wages are based on past values.
What is the value of work in a world on the cusp of automation, and how will humans redefine their relationship with it?
Our Centaur Future - A RADAR Report
Work isn’t valuable. People are. People can set a value on the work that is done, therefore, they are the most valuable piece of the equation. Work for the sake of work has no value.
Maybe that's where the new scarcity lies - in the capacity for genuine human experience and connection.
Eli Finer • How can we value anything when an AI can do everything?
This is it exactly