parker gibbons

It’s funny you say that, because I also often try to write about utopia, or towards utopia, or think about ideas of paradise sought, found, and lost. So if I’m attracted to anything, it’s the oscillation between utopia and dystopia, paradise and catastrophe, and the mechanics that move us in one direction or another, as well as the experiences of i... See more

Appetite can be the hunger for any kind of thing, not just food. Some days I wish I had the appetite to write, to read, to exercise, or even go outside.

Procrastination is the state of waiting for motivation to come. Paradoxically, the most reliable way to create motivation is to start doing the thing.

Actions precede feelings. If you want to feel a ... See more

This is choice paralysis. Previous generations didn’t have many options so they stuck together through hard times and made it work. Now, abundance (or its illusion) has led people to feel less satisfied. People are now more anxious about making a choice and less certain that the one they made was correct.

“and when nobody wakes you up in the morning, and when nobody waits for you at night, and when you can do whatever you want. what do you call it, freedom or loneliness?”

In 🎞🎥movies, which unfold chiefly in time, you think in "edits"/"cuts"/"shots". In 🖱🖥UIs, which unfold chiefly in space, you think in "containers": content-filled boxes to rearrange. Thanks to tech & cultural advance, our units & their composition are getting way richer. https://t.co/I7IbHWalgX

After collecting our ‘beats’, we start writing with the extended manifesto-length version. For us, a ‘manifesto’ represents a compact message made up of five elements:

A big idea that captures attention.

A thesis statement that expresses a controlling idea succinctly.

Contextual elements to shape beliefs by establishing authority and empathy, providin... See more