Molly Simpson
@spagmol
thinker, feeler, third-wheeler
collecting dots here, connecting them there ￬
Molly Simpson
spagmol.substack.com
1. Less
2. Be confident
3. Know the rules and break them
4. Focus on attitude and body language will follow
5. Cool isn't always the coolest.
2. Be confident
3. Know the rules and break them
4. Focus on attitude and body language will follow
5. Cool isn't always the coolest.
How to be cool, according to science
Curation is care. It says: I thought about this. I chose it. I didn’t just repost it. I didn’t just regurgitate the trending take. I took the time to decide what was worth passing on.[…]
Good taste isn’t restrictive. It’s expansive. It allows you to contain multitudes without becoming incongruent. […]
This is the difference between eclectic and
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the path of maximal interestingness is supposed to feel like fun . Not fun as in “I feel entertained” but fun as in, “this is engrossing and self-surprising, life-affirming and a little scary.”
Henrik Karlsson • A Funny Thing About Curiosity
The 2025 tastemaker navigates this tension with remarkable dexterity. They aren't anti-digital but post-digital, using online tools with intention rather than compulsion. The crucial distinction lies in their relationship with attention: Internet Cool seeks it desperately; Scene Cool appears indifferent. This studied indifference isn't affectation... See more
Sarah Johnson • Issue 007: The Curation Renaissance
Another reason momentum is really valuable is that it helps cement a culture of performance and effective action. Start-up teams have an initial amount of bonding energy. That bonding energy dissipates every time there is a disappointment. You have a limited amount of time to hold together a team to accomplish something. Every time you have a
... See moreTarang Shah, Tarang Shah, Sheetal Shah • Venture Capitalists at Work: How VCs Identify and Build Billion-Dollar Successes
Contextualising our latest round as a micro-success, playing out how this contributes (momentum as well as bonding energy)