Andrew Reeves
@reevesy
Andrew Reeves
Throughout the history of human civilization, luxury was premised on being expensive, meaning it resulted from investing an unreasonable amount of work, material or other scarce resources into the making of a thing.
But today’s rich [...] wear $500 cotton t-shirts with inscrutable references and visual motifs pulled from a smörgås-moodboard that
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Joy is not made to be a crumb. Don’t be afraid of its plenty. - Mary Oliver
Students aren’t cheating because AI made it easier—they’re cheating because, for generations, we’ve taught them that the grade is more important than the knowledge — Terry Underwood
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A man proposes an advertising campaign for his cooperative donut business, focusing on its communal ownership model, but is advised to prioritize the product over the philosophy.
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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.
to be successful, you have to have the combination between modernity and timelessness.
KG • Letter #100: Bernard Arnault (2016)
Joy holds tremendous power. It is impossible to live joyfully without your joy benefiting the world. You persuade joy to come out of hiding and step into the spotlight through celebration. It’s not enough to simply learn to appreciate perfectionism; perfectionism is meant to be celebrated.