I’ve been fascinated with how the Internet can be used to form beautiful ephemeral moments of connection with the most unexpected kinds of people. This doc outlines an inquiry into how we create the conditions for those moments, how to cultivate and sustainably grow the intimate tiny internets we explore that protect us from the wide, scary,... See more
But size is not the most troubling concept we have to deal with. It's time, or, more precisely, the time we have. If you're lucky enough to live to one hundred, you have five thousand two hundred weeks at your disposal.
Each jewel of Indra’s Net includes the reflections of all the other jewels; the significance of this symbolism is that each entity in the universe contains within itself the entire universe. This idea, rather than positing interdependence among separately existing entities, asserts that the whole does not owe its existence to the coming together of... See more
Did the way the text was presented allow you to notice or think about the actual information captured in the text as you would like?
Reading is an active effort.There is a lot of thinking going on in our heads when we read a text, but we don't get a chance to mirror - and build on top of - basically any of it while we read. We have to hold it all in... See more
Why put "expandable explanations" in your writing?1. The reader can get the background information they need – just-in-time, not just-in-case – all without: a) you re-explaining the basics for every article, or b) your reader breaking the flow of reading by clicking a link to yet another article.2. So your reader can tailor your article to their... See more