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One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
... See morefrom #032 Peeling Back by Alex Tan
simplicity and
- I find it fascinating & troubling that humans are getting lonelier as we simultaneously create a world that’s both safer and wealthier.
from Tweet by Esther Crawford
- A brand is not a logo. A brand is not a corporate identity system. It’s a person’s gut feeling about a product, service, or company. Because it depends on others for its existence, it must become a guarantee of trustworthy behavior. Good branding makes business integral to society and creates opportunity for everyone, from the chief executive to th... See more
from The Brand Gap: How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy and Design by Marty Neumier
- If you want to create something but feel it has already been done 1000 times, remember: There is always room for quality.
from Tweet by James Clear
- A tradeoff occurs every time you get feedback. You become slightly more mainstream, slightly more aligned with the zeitgeist. You become marginally more of an exploiter than an explorer , standing on the shoulders of the giants who conceived the paradigm you’re striving to build upon. This is very effective when you want to align your work with oth... See more
from The Feedback Tradeoff by Leber
great observation. some of the best ideas and revolutionary scientists came from people that were insulated from others’ feedback
- I have thousands of photos of my children but few that I’ve set aside to revisit. I have records of virtually every text I’ve sent since I was in college but no idea how to find the ones that meant something. I spent years blasting my thoughts to millions of people on X and Facebook even as I fell behind on correspondence with dear friends. I have ... See more
from Happy 20th Anniversary, Gmail. I’m Sorry I’m Leaving You. by Ezra Klein
I don’t love writing; I love having a problem I believe I might someday write my way out of.
from 300 Arguments by Sarah Manguso
“People get better at regulating their impulses. They learn how to distract themselves from temptations. And once you’ve gotten into that willpower groove, your brain is practiced at helping you focus on a goal.
from The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Human Behavior and Personal Manuals, Manifestos, principles, and Read MEs
- Being a founder requires constant calibration between arrogance and humility, optimism and pessimism. You need the arrogance to believe that you have something important to say, but the humility to know most people won’t care. You need the optimism to convince yourself and others (employees, investors, customers) to believe in you. But you need pes... See more
from Things I'm thinking about by sari azout