Sarah West Young
@west
Head of Growth @ Modern Synthesis
Creator / Writer / Chief Procrastinator @ Material Change
Sarah West Young
materialchange.design
“If I am not in the world simply to adapt to it, but rather transform it, and if it is not possible to change the world without a certain dream or vision for it, I must make use of every possibility there is not only to speak about my utopia, but also to engage in practices consistent with it.”
— Paulo Freire
About - Regarding Dew — REGARDING DEW
Un espace pour le livre - guide à l'intention de tous ceux qui construisent, aménagent ou rénovent une bibliothèque (BIBLIOTHEQUE)
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You aren’t famous. Anything you do or create will probably receive little to no attention, so stop optimizing for a non-existent audience and instead focus on what makes you enjoy the activity.
Want to try a craft or artistic hobby? Focus on mastering the skill and enjoy the variety it can provide. You don’t need to build a personal style. No one... See more
Want to try a craft or artistic hobby? Focus on mastering the skill and enjoy the variety it can provide. You don’t need to build a personal style. No one... See more
Stop Acting Like You're Famous
This blew my mind - if a mother’s nipple diagnoses high numbers of antibodies in her baby’s spit she will up the level of sugar and/or her own tailored immuno-agents in the next batch of breast milk. And the spit intake mechanism also co-evolved to reduce nipple chafing
The role of Friends and trustees
“A revamped library commission,” which Gillum says changed significantly with Austin’s 1998 bond election, “proved to be critical for the new Central Library project.” He credits the commission’s “passionate advocacy” for getting the funding proposition on the 2006 ballot and rallying citizens to vote in support,... See more
“A revamped library commission,” which Gillum says changed significantly with Austin’s 1998 bond election, “proved to be critical for the new Central Library project.” He credits the commission’s “passionate advocacy” for getting the funding proposition on the 2006 ballot and rallying citizens to vote in support,... See more
Terra Dankowski • How to Build a Library | American Libraries Magazine
The idea of research as leisure activity has stayed with me because it seems to describe a kind of intellectual inquiry that comes from idiosyncratic passion and interest. It’s not about the formal credentials. It’s fundamentally about play . It seems to describe a life where it’s just fun to be reading, learning, writing, and collaborating on... See more
Celine Nguyen • research as leisure activity
these epiphanies are ephemeral
“They hold their breath all their lives and open, open”