Seth Werkheiser
@sethwxyz
I help creative people quit social media, promote their work in sustainable ways, and rethink how a website and newsletter can work together.
Seth Werkheiser
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Five wholesome, algorithm-free tips for cultivating a rich(er) social life
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Show up as yourself; always, all ways. When you put on a mask, you attract the wrong kind of people because they are attracted to the mask and not the you behind the mask.
Now to a related topic: why are Zoom calls draining? Or better yet, why aren’t Zoom calls more entertaining? Forget the eye contact. I think it’s because people just don’t look as good. You’re looking humans from a very unnatural angle. They’re badly lit. It’s not a fun movie. Your mind is comparing it to reality and it’s far less engaging.
Daniel Gross • Communication in World 2.0
“The internet, as we have known it, has evolved from a quaint, quirky place to a social utopia, and then to an algorithmic reality. In this reality, the primary task of these platforms is not about idealism or even entertainment — it is about extracting as much revenue as possible from human vanity, avarice, and narcissism.”
Quick Links for Wednesday, January 3
Do What You Want, 'Cos This is the New Art School. Punk Planet: Year Two | dansinker.com
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Art and Show Your Work
Social Media Escape Club and Just Be Cool
“You can always create a short-term commotion to get a bit of attention. But you can’t possibly hype your way into being trusted.“
• About 99% of the time, the right time is right now.
• No one is as impressed with your possessions as you are.
• Dont ever work for someone you dont want to become.
• Cultivate 12 people who love you, because they are worth more than 12 million people who like you.
• Dont keep making the same mistakes; try to make new mistakes.
• If you stop to listen
Kevin Kelly • 103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known
