Philip Soriano
@philip
Philip Soriano
between bites of pizza, i lamented to andrew (fellow man of the ‘sletter) that i felt i wasn’t taking full advantage of new york.
if you’re paying $3500 for a shoebox you better be getting more out of the city than just feeling in on the latest nolitadirtbag meme.
if you’re paying $3500 for a shoebox you better be getting more out of the city than just feeling in on the latest nolitadirtbag meme.
you're $5 away from an asymmetric life
The average American now spends over seven hours a day on digital devices, largely in modes of passive consumption rather than active creation.
I believe there are two plausible scenarios for the future of knowledge work. There’s one in which as machines become more human-like in their capabilities, we paradoxically become more machine-like in our pursuit of productivity, focused on efficiency and keeping busy above all else. But there’s another where we lean into ways of working that are... See more
Sari Azout • The End of Productivity
As the workforce increasingly evolves from muscle to mental, and rote tasks are increasingly handled by robots or computers, humans will be increasingly required for our emotional intelligence and empathy.
John Gray PhD • The Boy Crisis
The discipline of postponing gratification is the single most important discipline your son needs.
John Gray PhD • The Boy Crisis
Respondents say that those documents need to be updated throughout their lives as circumstances and preferences change (93%) and that having open conversations in advance about end of life can alleviate suffering for the dying and their families (91%). They also recognize the benefits of having affairs in order, most importantly to relieve the... See more
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management • Leaving a Legacy: A Lasting Gift to Loved Ones
If your son is nontraditional, he needs to know that the most important work of his life is selecting a woman who is free enough from social constraints to free him from social constraints.
John Gray PhD • The Boy Crisis
Women who have the option of being economically self-sustaining will increasingly want your son to also have emotional and relationship intelligence.
John Gray PhD • The Boy Crisis
In Alan Bennett’s The History Boys, the profoundly human (i.e., imperfect) teacher, Hector, reminds his students that “The best moments in reading are when you come across something—a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things—that you’d thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you’ve never met,... See more