Sarah Salvatoriello
- There are so many people who don’t know what they want. And I think that, in this world, that’s the only thing you have to know — exactly what you want. ... Doing what you were born to do ... That’s the way to be happy.
from Iconic Painter Agnes Martin on Art, Solitude, and the Secret of Happiness by Maria Popova
- I don’t have to care about algorithms if I have people who care about me. And I get people to care about me by first demonstrating that I care about them. Some people I’ve talked with over the years have said that this seems like “too much effort,” but I counter with “it’s effort that actually pays off over time, contrasted with minimal effort th... See more
- as a cis-gendered woman, all people that I encountered had to like me and feel happy and good. In turn, when other people either don’t like me, or my actions “made” them unhappy, an intense existential sense of panic sets in.
from Are we responsible for other people's emotions? by Carissa Potter
- If Nike announced that they were opening a hotel, you’d have a pretty good guess about what it would be like. But if Hyatt announced that they were going to start making shoes, you would have NO IDEA WHATSOEVER what those shoes would be like. That’s because Nike owns a brand and Hyatt simply owns real estate.
from The Elegance of Nothing
- Arthur de Villemandy, co-founder of Capsule, during which I inquired about the tricks employed by his curators. He responded with remarkable clarity, stating, "Curation isn't about accumulating; it's about the art of non-choice. What truly matters is the overall coherence of the selections." This shift from FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) to NOMO (Neces... See more
Categories and Sample Questions for Media Decoding
An exploration of media decoding, developing habits of inquiry, and critical thinking, with categories and sample questions to analyze the authenticity and impact of various media messages.
questions to help me think critically
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