Andreas Vlach
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Andreas Vlach
Whenever we are unsure how to act, we look to the group to guide our behavior. We are constantly scanning our environment and wondering, “What is everyone else doing?” We check reviews on Amazon or Yelp or TripAdvisor because we want to imitate the “best” buying, eating, and travel habits. It’s usually a smart strategy. There is evidence in
... See moreJames Clear • Atomic Habits: the life-changing million-copy #1 bestseller
“Rebecca Solnit put it much the same way…: ‘I suspect that the mind, like the feet, works at about three miles an hour. If this is so, then modern life is moving faster than the speed of thought.’ In other words, thoughts – or souls – can get left behind if their hosts move too quickly
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This guerrilla marketing technique uses pressurized water and a stencil to clean dirty sidewalks into logos or messages — no paint, no ink, just grime removal.
First developed in the 90s by Paul “Moose” Curtis, brands like Nike, BMW, and Domino’s... See more
instagram.comNarratives may not be adequate for understanding the complex reality that confronts us, but they may nonetheless be necessary to get us to do act responsibly in the face of that reality. In other words, we’re now operating at a scale for which our most basic cognitive tool may no longer be adequate.
L. M. Sacasas • Narrative Collapse
Our Times and Narratives
Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.
- Mary Oliver