rob hardy
@robhardy
writer of manifestos, petter of cats. in devotional pursuit of a more beautiful internet 🌱
rob hardy
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Progress Studies and
Salmon don’t have a cosmic story that they talk about. They are born into the world and they instinctively know the direction in which they need to swim. It’s built into their DNA, inherent in their being. People, on the other hand, need stories that are created and expressed through culture in order for us to find our way forward.
Phoebe Tickell • New Deep Narratives: We Need New Stories of What It Means to Be Human
Lana, Taylor and anti-institutional realignment
Recently, I watched the Grammys and learned more about Lana Del Rey. I had no idea she was friendly with Taylor Swift, or that she and Taylor shared the same producer. These women have been pop stars for over a decade: Taylor the establishment good girl; Lana, the anti-establishment shock and awe... See more
Recently, I watched the Grammys and learned more about Lana Del Rey. I had no idea she was friendly with Taylor Swift, or that she and Taylor shared the same producer. These women have been pop stars for over a decade: Taylor the establishment good girl; Lana, the anti-establishment shock and awe... See more
Katherine Boyle • Tweet
Politics and
“The danger is not that the soul should doubt whether there is any bread, but that, by a lie, it should persuade itself that it is not hungry.”
— Simone Weil
— Simone Weil
Rick Benger • Tweet
13 Creative Commandments:
1. Talent is an important differentiator, but talent needs to put in the hours to excel.
2. Question everything. Question what is good, what is bad, why you like or don't like something. It's more important than ever in an algorithmic industry to play by your own rules.
3. Stand by the work that you make. Do not place
... See moremicro manifestos and
Charlie Holtz • Tweet
A mini AI futures manifesto from @deepfates
yesterday a friend said: “doesn’t freelancing make you feel simultaneously self-actualized and completely behind in life?”
and yeah. that’s exactly it.
freelancing makes me feel free, and terrified, and proud, and like a failure.
all at once. every day.
and yeah. that’s exactly it.
freelancing makes me feel free, and terrified, and proud, and like a failure.
all at once. every day.
Peter Yang • Rose McMackin on Substack
