rob hardy

The social and political philosopher John Rawls’ thought experiment known as the “veil of ignorance,” proposed in his influential 1971 work A Theory of Justice, provides a useful framework for these questions. When creating the foundations for an ideal society, Rawls contends, we should imagine that we do not know where we ourselves would fall... See more

Resonance is that feeling of alignment that happens when something matches who you really are. It's not just in your head—it's a full-body "yes" that tells you something fits.

You need to be service maxxing, looking for every opportunity to be of service to others and forgetting about yourself in the process.

Your dream projects might be dreams because they’re not formed in dialog with the world, not because they’re good ideas

When you make something for someone else, you get glimpses. When you make something for you, you get goosebumps.

Craft without commerciality will not save you when the money runs out

— a note for design founders

Commerciality without any sense of moral responsibility, will have you eaten alive by the public

— a note for mercenary founders

Donald Trump is an uncannily accommodating vessel for projection, good and ill. It occurs as something of a cosmic joke that his last name is “Trump,” which is the Joker in a deck of cards, a wild card, the card that can be any card. So it is that Donald Trump can be any character, whatever people hold him to be. This serves both to elevate him and... See more