James Stevens
@redwolfwhite
Well red and well read.
Came for the creativity. Stayed for the community.
James Stevens
"I’ve become convinced that what you need instead is a full-fledged philosophy of technology use, rooted in your deep values, that provides clear answers to the questions of what tools you should use and how you should use them and, equally important, enables you to confidently ignore everything else." (Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism)
"Likewise, imagine being part of the MCU fan community in a world where fans have a financial stake in the franchise. You don’t just like the films and Disney plus shows. Liking them is part of your livelihood. And this isn’t a magic money fountain. If your tokens can increase in value, they can also decrease in value." (Dave Karpf, Read Write Own,... See more
that kind of luxe just ain't for us; we crave a different kind of buzz
This is a great point about 'ownership' vs. 'investment'. If the motive is anything to do with generating a return, then it becomes a very different relationship. It's like buying vinyl to listen to it vs. buying it as an investment.
There is an overload of music. 60,000 songs are uploaded to Spotify every day. Over 20% of those don’t get streamed even once. The ubiquitous access to almost every piece of recorded music in history has led to a paradox of choice, promoting passive and playlist-driven music consumption and creating winner-take-all effects for the biggest artists.
Yash Bagal • A New Funnel for Music
20% of music uploaded to Spotify doesn’t even get a single listen. MIND BLOWN.
Students at NYU asked the creators of South Park the million-dollar question:
“What makes a good story?”
They gave one of the best explanations of story I’ve heard:
“If we can take the beats of your outline, and the words ‘and then’ belong between those beats… yo... See more
Nathan Baughx.comI know a few things, but I still got a lot to learn.
sometimes “…and but.”
sometimes “…and therefore.”
but never “…and then.”
Genius.
All of which raises another set of questions, about art rather than morals. Which is a better measure of an artwork, its quality on average or its peaks? How should ambition be weighed against execution, jolting insight against missteps, the good against the bad?
The Economist • Is TV’s next sure-fire hit, “Disclaimer”, a must-watch or a dud?
U2 - Even Better Than The Real Thing (Official Music Video)
youtube.comEven Better Than The Real Thing.
Collection name lyric source…
Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma? and Writers Like Whoa
The Book Thief, Markus Zusak.