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I’m drawn to the idea of an art of living much more so than to the compulsive search for life hacks, regimens of self-improvement, or self-optimization schemes. These too often feel like a doubling down on the insistence that we can always do more if only we apply the right technique. They also suggest that the path to happiness involves the... See more
L. M. Sacasas • The Art of Living
making sublime and creativity > productivity
this is so spot on and well articulated.
we need to go back to a culture that values creativity and artful living more than productivity. it’s only in very recent history that we began to prioritize productivity and efficiency over meaning - architecture is the best example.
Parker Higgins: “What do you feel like you own” is actually a reasonably good definition of ownership. The verb “to own something” can have a lot of different definitions and can imply a lot of different rights and powers and abilities to restrict and that sort of thing.
Dirt • Dirt | Substack
The enormous upside to all this is that this extra energy can be liberated if we just allow things to take as long as they take. This doesn't even mean having to move slowly in circumstances that require us to move quickly, but to be able to move quickly in an easy, non-rushed way!
Michael Ashcroft • To rush is to try to compress time
Yes, you likely know there’s now more student loan than credit card debt. But did you know the price of a textbook has exploded 812% in the last 30 years (not worth it)?
Scott Galloway • Post Corona: Higher Ed | No Mercy / No Malice
Beyond simply copying her outfit, which isn’t the point, it speaks to a broader shift in consumer behavior: We want to hear from people, not corporations.
Vogue • Influencers Are the Retailers of the 2020s
Encourage employees planning to move to certain regions to choose locations near each other. If a bunch of people want to move to Texas for the sunshine and absence of state taxes, a company could build an outpost in Austin, contract a local realtor, and provide resources on the best schools and activities there (not that people need more... See more
notboring.substack.com • We're Never Going Back
A rising opportunity in this space are tools specifically designed for the ‘amateur’ marketer - an ‘easy button’ that would, in a couple of taps create the creative, let you test different versions, balance and optimize budget across several different channels and generally let the business owners focus on operating the business while someone else... See more
SparrowAdvisers • Self-serve ads and the rise of DIY advertising
lurking is a feature not a bug it's actually part of the Goodreads business model - said 90% of our content is written by 10% of our people and that's that's by design so most people can just use Goodreads to read reviews read discussions find lists that have been created by other people
Otis Chandler • Free YouTube Transcripts
Dropbox is the Twitter of cloud storage. It stumbled into product/market-fit very early (maybe too early) and then basically stopped improving.