Andrew Reeves
@reevesy
Andrew Reeves
Joy is not made to be a crumb. Don’t be afraid of its plenty. - Mary Oliver
Joy is always a surprise, and often a decision.
Anne Lamott • Almost Everything: Notes on Hope
A Tribute to the 80s
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The contemporary home, in addition to housing the interfaces that enable humans to operate the machine for living in, is increasingly an interface itself, mediating between its inhabitants and the outside world.
Bram Fritz • Ambient Interfaces
Don’t ask yourself where your true gifts lie. Ask what other people seem weirdly bad at.
It’s been endlessly argued that algorithms influence too much of what we watch, listen to, read, and even think. Personal taste erodes while decision-making is outsourced to the platform. This globalization, platform persuasion, and general apathy has spilled over into all types of homogenization: the look of our coffee shops, cars, architecture,
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Obsessions: My Virtual Soulmate
Apparently, a great way to make friends is to tell a funny story about something that happened to you -but be sure to exaggerate. Exaggeration fosters closeness. People love to know that you’re more invested in telling them a good story than you are in accurate reporting.
My claim is that luxury goods are gradually becoming a noisier signal of one's position in society. This isn't to say that they don't still confer status — they clearly do. People still buy material items to signal their status. But because they've become a noisier signal over time, people are starting to signal their status with their beliefs and... See more