James Stevens
@redwolfwhite
Well red and well read.
Came for the creativity. Stayed for the community.
James Stevens
"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.
People are strange. and This machine will, will not communicate these thoughts and the strain I am under
THE ethical experiment.
The idea of research as leisure activity has stayed with me because it seems to describe a kind of intellectual inquiry that comes from idiosyncratic passion and interest. It’s not about the formal credentials. It’s fundamentally about play . It seems to describe a life where it’s just fun to be reading, learning, writing, and collaborating on idea... See more
Celine Nguyen • research as leisure activity
Steve Jobs energy transference was so strong it was labelled a Reality Distortion Field. He could bend other people's perception of reality with one interaction. I don't think this is some mystical woo-woo energy. It's a combination of intensity, frame, belief, body language, optimism and vocal tonality.
This is also only my perception but I felt like every time I opened up Instagram, brands were starting to push out way more content because they had all this shit to sell. Sure, there’s been a lot of content for years but this felt like a lot more than usual. We’ve just never been built like that, to be a content machine.
The digital dominance of the 21st Century has sorted us into our own tailored versions of online reality, where we drown in ads and information. It's overwhelming, noisy, and ephemeral. It's hard to have a simple conversation, let alone align the globe on a future worth building.
