sari
- Man is the creature who does not know what to desire, and he turns to others in order to make up his mind. We desire what others desire because we imitate their desires
from In Praise of Gatekeeping by Ruby Justice Thelot
Rene Girard
- These are two very different modes of cultural interaction. Charli’s approach invites participation: the memes exist for remixing, the portrayed scene and its participants exist to be followed and engaged with on social media—the culture of Brat is open and participatory, giving anyone a ticket to join the global digital party. Kendrick, on the oth... See more
from In Praise of Gatekeeping by Ruby Justice Thelot
the gatekeeper is the reminder that culture requires labor and that access is not a right, it must be earned
No Free Pitches
- you can rest assured that whatever kaleidoscope of stimulation (or even intoxication) AI conjures, you will get bored of it; getting bored is what we do, and it turns out to be a rather profound feature of our consciousness
from The irrepressible monkey in the machine by Mills Baker
- Quickly, though, I cared quite a bit—about the mission, my coworkers, the writers we worked with. First of all, I couldn’t fake liking the people. And while work-life balance would’ve been pleasant, you have to get in the pressure cooker if you want to grow. Let a place shape you, at least sip the kool-aid. My generation is well-practiced in the ar... See more
via jasmine sun
- THERE IS A GOD SHAPED HOLE IN OUR HEART, AND (THIS IS THE HERETICAL MOMENT) IN OUR ECONOMY
We know the millennial core answers to this God shaped hole. It's "Soul Cycle" and the like. But we can't reach God pedaling and not going anywhere.from My Hereticon Talk - Spiritual Technology by Reggie James
- Technologists are obsessed with reaching god (lower case g) AS technology
Instead reaching God (upper case G) THROUGH technologyfrom My Hereticon Talk - Spiritual Technology by Reggie James