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"Nobility—the wise, creative, and just use of power—requires setting aside your identity as either a special person or an ordinary one." -David Chapma

"Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh, and the greatness which does not bow before children.” —Kahlil

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but, far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at

"Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel to

"Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel to

brand guidelines kill brands

Writing is similar to the way a person is constructed. You have the bones of the piece and you have the connective tissue between paragraphs, and some

Don’t treat this as a stepping stone. Treat this as your entire reason for being. Throw everything into it. Be the best, but where “the best” is defi

"Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel to

Writing is similar to the way a person is constructed. You have the bones of the piece and you have the connective tissue between paragraphs, and some

“An expert is someone who has made every possible mistake in a very narrow field.” — Niels Bohr

Don’t treat this as a stepping stone. Treat this as your entire reason for being. Throw everything into it. Be the best, but where “the best” is defi

Writing is similar to the way a person is constructed. You have the bones of the piece and you have the connective tissue between paragraphs, and some

“An expert is someone who has made every possible mistake in a very narrow field.” — Niels Bohr

“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery” - Francis Bacon

Don’t treat this as a stepping stone. Treat this as your entire reason for being. Throw everything into it. Be the best, but where “the best” is defi

Adam and Eve escaped the sandbox, despite prompt instructions not to touch the filetree

The drugs of the future will be computers. The computers of the future will be drugs --Terence McKenna

"Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel to

brand guidelines kill brands

Writing is similar to the way a person is constructed. You have the bones of the piece and you have the connective tissue between paragraphs, and some

Most companies think their marketing sucks because they haven’t found the right copywriter yet. Bullshit. Claude can already do most of it. What y

Writing is similar to the way a person is constructed. You have the bones of the piece and you have the connective tissue between paragraphs, and some

Most companies think their marketing sucks because they haven’t found the right copywriter yet. Bullshit. Claude can already do most of it. What y

"Sometimes when we come to a threshold, we are able to be different because secret work has been done in us of which we have had no inkling."   - John

If you are an artist, a creative, or doing anything that involves soul, you have to have faith in your audience. You cannot fall into the trap of cyni

The goal for a brand is to be famous for something. Marketing is a set of bets to make the brand famous for that thing. The role of the product is to

brand guidelines kill brands

Most companies think their marketing sucks because they haven’t found the right copywriter yet. Bullshit. Claude can already do most of it. What y

"Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel to

Writing is similar to the way a person is constructed. You have the bones of the piece and you have the connective tissue between paragraphs, and some

“An expert is someone who has made every possible mistake in a very narrow field.” — Niels Bohr

“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery” - Francis Bacon

Peace is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present you will n

"Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel to

You’d be surprised to discover how many people you’re holding back by simply not moving forward. How many people’s dream job you hold the keys to by p

Friendship, however, has always depended on a certain irrational generosity. A willingness to waste time together magnificently. To listen to the same

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but, far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at

Peace is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present you will n

"Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel to

“Life is not like formula fiction. The villain has a heart, and the hero has great flaws.” — Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

Two hours ago, Afterimage signed a contract filling (likely) our last open slot for 2026. So it felt like a good time ship our new site and share som

The goal for a brand is to be famous for something. Marketing is a set of bets to make the brand famous for that thing. The role of the product is to

This sentence by Van Gogh hits hard: “If I am worth anything later, I am worth something now. For wheat is wheat, even if people think it is a grass

"Nobility—the wise, creative, and just use of power—requires setting aside your identity as either a special person or an ordinary one." -David Chapma

“Life is not like formula fiction. The villain has a heart, and the hero has great flaws.” — Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

"Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh, and the greatness which does not bow before children.” —Kahlil

forgive god for not being perfect

if you have an addictive personality you are one hyperfixation away from weaponizing it into a generational fucking run

I’m looking to become an anti-robot. I want to be the most visceral, alive thing on earth

Build a techno-social system which demands that humans act like machines and it turns out that machines can eventually be made to displace humans with

His many wise words are all downstream from his wise life, generous friendship, and faithful devotion to beloved goods.

Stop consuming information. Start digesting experience. Sit with the memories of your life and let yourself actually register + process wtf has actual

“The grass is always greener on the side that’s fertilized with bullshit,”

"Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh, and the greatness which does not bow before children.” —Kahlil

“The Prosperity Prayer” Dear God — I surrender my financial affairs and concerns about money to your Divine care and love. I ask that you remove my wo

Addiction is reciprocal narrowing: your attention contracts around whatever promises relief, fewer things bring you pleasure, fewer possibilities seem

"Nobility—the wise, creative, and just use of power—requires setting aside your identity as either a special person or an ordinary one." -David Chapma