James Stevens
@redwolfwhite
Well red and well read.
Came for the creativity. Stayed for the community.
@redwolfwhite
Well red and well read.
Came for the creativity. Stayed for the community.
Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else ... Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.
― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha
“Observing that demand for finer goods serves vastly different purposes and has different origins, Sombart suggests another distinction, namely that between idealistic or altruistic luxury and materialistic, egoistic luxury.
The former refers to expenditure on finer goods for public or ecclesiastical purposes, and he offers a gilded altar as an exa
that kind of luxe just ain't for us; we crave a different kind of buzz
In an infinite swamp of narcissism, genuine connection online now feels less an expected part of the human experience and more a novel experience of luxury.
that kind of luxe just ain't for us; we crave a different kind of buzz
A large, pale moth fluted around the room and alighted on the rim of the lampshade, imprinting its shadow on the wall. I reached over to flick it away, but my hand was stayed by a voice in my head. The souls of the people we once loved, come to watch over us.
The House Of Doors, Tan Twan Eng
The “5 salaries” idea: jobs pay you financially, educationally, psychologically, socially, and in freedom.
The Age of Social Media Is Ending - The Atlantic, November 2022
I know a few things, but I still got a lot to learn. and Even Better Than The Real Thing.