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Can we all earn a living for doing what we love, and loving what we do? Surely there is an entire sample space of token design resting on patronage, appreciation and respect as foundational primitives. One centered on the notion of energy that must be earned and refreshed anew in a world of constant entropy. I do believe the weight of historical go... See more

flow is incredible. How do we make it? Well, these are the conditions:1. You must always know what to do next.2. You must always know how to do it.3. You must be free from distractions.4. You must get clear and immediate feedback.5. And this is the hardest to get right. You must feel a balance between challenge and skill.

The past few years have seen the rise of many knowledge management tools, online communities, and curation businesses. But what’s interesting is how these categories are remixing into new combinations of content, community, and software.

Another way to hijack people is to keep them consuming things, even when they aren’t hungry anymore. How? Easy. Take an experience that was bounded and finite, and turn it into a bottomless flow that keeps going.

One alternative to this state of affairs is to ditch the idea, should we be under its sway, that what we need to make our way in the world is simply more information. For one thing, there are practical difficulties: even in cases where more information might be genuinely helpful, it may not be forthcoming when we need it. But, more importantly, som... See more

Quibis, on the other hand, have devices like characters, plot, and setting. These things can have huge payoffs, but require more time and concentration than is practical for the truly in-between moments.

people who are willing to ask dumb questions and think "stupid thoughts" end up understanding things much more deeply over time.