MargaretC
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MargaretC
For instance: in our society, there seems a general rule that, the more obviously one’s work benefits other people, the less one is likely to be paid for it. Again, an objective measure is hard to find, but one easy way to get a sense is to ask: what would happen were this entire class of people to simply disappear? Say what you like about nurses,... See more
David Graeber • On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber (366ES) — Atlas of Places
idea generation and
The Idea compass: A good tool to use for idea generation, reading comprehension, and note-taking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rnsULzez-g&list=PL30jbp8g9G5m8xJrOFnbN3z2LrSLeA57A&index=31
Dervla Murphy
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I've massive admiration for adventurers and wish I was as brave as them. I'm Irish but hadn't hear of this woman until she died a few years ago.
Fill the Void Official Trailer (2013) - Rama Burshtein Movie
youtube.comWe don't necessarily need to constantly interact with people “around” us on the web. The sensation of being in the quiet companionship of someone else, like reading next to them in a cafe, is what we're missing. The sense of ambiently sharing space – of being co-present – while engaged in other activities is a staple of shared public spaces that
... See morearon • Ambient Co-Presence
I have thousands of photos of my children but few that I’ve set aside to revisit. I have records of virtually every text I’ve sent since I was in college but no idea how to find the ones that meant something. I spent years blasting my thoughts to millions of people on X and Facebook even as I fell behind on correspondence with dear friends. I have stored everything and saved nothing.
It gave them a major advantage in understanding the challenges experienced by the pioneering customers who first adopted cloud computing. Todd and Freddy enjoyed informal yet trusting relationships with those clients, and this allowed Todd and Freddy to get to the crux of the clients’ most pressing issues. Both founders knew that the problems of... See more
Mike Maples • 🔮 Living in the future
