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- The process looks meandering a lot of the time. Do I also strive for productivity? Yes, but it is a delicate balance, and I think the pitfall is to force something to happen that must happ en on its own . Observing the professional investment world writ large, its preoccupation with efficiency, predictability, and standardization is striking: indus... See more
from Direct_and_indirect by The document does not explicitly state the name of the author.
on investing, but applies to all creative efforts
- Here’s a simple mnemonic you can use the next time you arrive at a line: “W.A.I.T.”
WAIT stands for W hy are you being an A sshole, I t’s not like any of us want T o be here either.
Remember: “Waiting in Line” is a critical skill of human beings, and one of the basic building blocks of a decent society. If you’d like to see what life would be like w... See morefrom Lines: A Beginner’s Guide by Shalom Auslander
love this rant on patience
- We turn into each other’s audience, judging from afar. We become each other’s data harvesters, knowing who went where, at when and with whom. We even become each other’s digital oppressors: we form a limited perception of who we think someone is based on what they post, and when they do something that doesn’t conform to the imposed image of them, w... See more
from Stop Looking At Each Other by Sherry Ning
what is Social Media doing to us?
the danger of social media isn’t that we are being watched. it’s that we become watchers.
- Human expression was perfected into pithy thought-capsules (Twitter, LinkedIn), glamour shots (Instagram), and performative soundbites (TikTok), all perfect carriers for human emotions and — most importantly — ADVERTISING, which we were also now expected to do, newly equipped with our “personal brands.”
The dominance of these formats and mindset mad... See morefrom Formulary for New Media by Yancey Strickler
- The answer is not a new tool or technology. The answer is a new spirit. The world does not need more media, it needs New Media.
from Formulary for New Media by Yancey Strickler
via Yancey Strickler
- It’s not about automating your process, but guiding you on a life-long one. I’d rather alchemize minds than automate words.
from Mega-Update by Michael Dean
Every - essay bits inspo and Making Sublime
love this from Michael Dean - reminds me of how i think of AI’s role in Sublime. building a knowledge repository isn’t a chore to optimize, it’s an infinite game.
- An over-dependence on artificial intelligence is often just lethargy disguised as efficiency, and the “outsource everything to AI” crowd ignores the fact that the work is often more valuable than the output.
I have two predictions regarding the broader use of AI as a crutch:
First, folks who are willing to go out of their way to add a human touch to... See morefrom The Purpose of Things Isn't to Stop Doing Things. by Jack Raines
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“the purpose of things isn’t to stop doing things”
- I don’t write to simply generate a 1,200 word output. I consider writing to be an extension of my curiosity, and the writing process itself is what turns a rough idea into a finished product. I begin with a vague idea based on some observation of the world, and I put that on paper. As I’m writing that idea, two distant synapses in my brain connect,... See more
from The Purpose of Things Isn't to Stop Doing Things. by Jack Raines
- Whether or not we live fulfilling lives often depends on our ability to honestly ask ourselves, How did I get here? Am I happy where I am? If not, how do I go to go somewhere different?
from a blog is a space for dreaming by Ava