Nothing is entirely detritus. It is all in service of you. The great improv dance of life’s back and forth sambas and pirouettes and the tears and handfuls of hair in quiet desperation as we keep rising to face whatever unseen stalks out of the murk. That is what makes this whole blue marble dice roll worth it. The chance to conjure something... See more
creativity is rooted in our bones. It is the way we talk to one another, the walks we go on, the small smiles in the grocery store. To be human is to be creative! To be creative is to be alive! It’s like how a beaver builds a dam or an ant builds a hill or a bee makes honey - it’s innate. We make things too, because it’s innate!
Most people stop at consumption. This has always been the case, and will continue to be the case forever and ever, Amen. This makes sense, as it requires the least amount of effort. But the evolution of algorithmic and hyperpersonal content makes moving beyond consumption even more challenging. If I already enjoy the content I’m being served, why... See more
Exploring the internet together should be like exploring a vast old library with your friends. Wandering down different shelves, skimming the pages that catch your eye, and occasionally one of you hollers in a whispering voice, "come check this out!"
For a long time shareholder capitalism reigned alone: businesses exist to make money!
Then one day came the benefit corporation (B corp): businesses exist to make impact!
BUT WHAT IF... companies weren’t primarily vehicles to make money or vehicles for customers to receive value. WHAT IF... companies were vehicles for people to contribute... See more
Make stuff only you can make. Stuff that makes you sigh in resignation after waiting for someone else to make happen so you can enjoy it, and realizing that’s never going to happen so you have to get off the couch and do it yourself
Georgia O’Keefe says “To see takes time.” And in her career, she returned to the same subjects over and over in new mediums, during new seasons, and at different points of her life, finding new details and entire worlds emerge in the same subjects.
if you trust your own good taste — and identify a kindred spirit, a soul you suspect you'd vibe with — here on this our beloved internet — you really should reach out, say hey — because you're likely right — and why not spark a beautiful friendship?