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The inception of The Edge comes at a time when we haven’t yet found a healthy relationship with technology. Online we’re more interconnected than ever, but at what cost? The beauty of life and human nature can’t be captured in a photo or 140 characters. So why do we try? According to the Pew Research Center about a quarter of U.S. adults say they... See more
Grant Plotkin • The Story Behind The Edge
Rules direct us to average behaviors. If we’re aiming to create works that are exceptional, most rules don’t apply. Average is nothing to aspire to. The goal is not to fit in. If anything, it’s to amplify the differences, what doesn’t fit, the special characteristics unique to how you see the world.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
More generally, we are living in a context where power laws and non-linear takeoffs already reign supreme. NFTs were close to nothing a few months ago, now Beeple is worth more than most fine artists in the world. Redditors were never able to manipulate stock prices even slightly, until they were suddenly able to overpower a whole hedge fund.
Justin Murphy • Urbit and the Telos of the Creator Economy
When we bet on crypto “happening”, we’re betting on two things:1. Wallets change how people behave, 2. Over time, this behaviour will win.
Not Boring by Packy McCormick • Tokengated Commerce
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Do schools see themselves as disguised daycare, or a space for kids to develop friendships as much as a space for learning math? Do movie halls or theatres see themselves as a space for friends or lovers to spend time together while communally sharing an artistic experience?
Sajith Pai • Social-as-a-Service Concept | HackerNoon
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote that we must choose between being an anvil or a hammer. We’ll either mold the world, or be molded by it. If you never go deep, you will always be the anvil. And the surest path to being the hammer is depth.
Pete Davis • Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing
Even ignoring the “natural” outcome misalignment that might happen when dating: some people are looking for marriage and kids, others for casual dating, others for a quick hook-up — misalignment on dating apps tends to be a lot more egregious.