Robin Good

Marketing is the great killer of any artistic endeavor.

Taste is discernment expressed: informed judgment plus the courage to show it. It only exists once you make a choice. ‘Discernment’ as in having a judgment based on a strong set of references, understanding the differences between things, and being able to articulate why you like or dislike something. ‘Expressed’ as in you have to make choices;You... See more

less noise, more depth. Less content, more context.

Because in a world where everything is available, the real value is knowing what actually matters.

Curation becomes a high-value skill when it goes beyond simply linking to things (”Link Roundups”) and moves toward Synthesis Curation: identifying a trend that four separate thought leaders are touching upon, grouping their work, and writing a definitive summary that connects the dots they couldn’t see. The “workout” for this muscle is reading... See more

branding feels a lot like world-building to me, creating a visual language people can emotionally recognize themselves in

Without effort, struggle, and time investment, achievements become meaningless.

The value isn't just in the outcome—it's in who you become through the process of pursuing it.

History shows that successful adaptation requires taking active control of information filters rather than passively accepting them. Just as Renaissance scholars developed personal commonplace books to organize knowledge, and early internet users created bookmarking systems before Google dominated search, we need personalized AI curation systems... See more