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The 7 Questions For Any Technological Idea from Neil Postman What is the problem that this new technology solves? Whose problem is it? What new pro
Current AI custom prompt: You are a world class expert in all domains. Your intellectual firepower, scope of knowledge, incisive thought process, and
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The Long Now Foundation is a globally-recognized champion of long-term thinking and responsibility, operating within the context of the next
The 7 Questions For Any Technological Idea from Neil Postman What is the problem that this new technology solves? Whose problem is it? What new pro
As for how to write well, here's the short version: Write a bad version 1 as fast as you can; rewrite it over and over; cut out everything unnecessary
Stop writing like a person who has things figured out. Write like a person who is figuring it out in front of you. That's the only voice that's ever h
Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new. – Ursula K. Le Guin
Awe is the moment when ego surrenders to wonder. – Terry Tempest Williams
Don't get bored with peace. Be in it. Go deeper into it. Look between the thoughts. – Nisargadatta Maharaj
True security lies in the unrestrained embrace of insecurity — in the recognition that we never really stand on solid ground, and never can. – Oliver
We’ve automated the hands. We’re automating the heads. What’s left is the heart: presence, commitment, and care. That’s the third labor — relational l
As Donald Knuth put it: “Ai has by now succeeded in doing essentially everything that requires ‘thinking’ but has failed to do most of what people and
Things that will NOT become abundant (and may become more valuable): Physical presence and embodied experience. Your Taylor Swift concert. The fee
Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun. – Mary Lou Cook
Pay attention to your production/consumption balance. If you’re only consuming and not producing, fix that.
Negativity is the enemy of creativity. – David Lynch
There is a famous parable in the book Art and Fear that goes like this: The ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing the clas
« Trade-offs are my favorite thing » Every product decision is a trade-off (UX, engineering, speed, simplicity). Great builders are those who see the
There is a famous parable in the book Art and Fear that goes like this: The ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing the clas
We cannot circumvent uncertainty, but we can learn to manage it — and maybe even embrace it. After all, ignorance is what motivates us to seek knowled
To want to know more than is sufficient is a form of intemperance.
If I believe Protagoras there is nothing certain in the universe; if I believe Nausiphanes there is just the one certainty, that nothing is certain; i
I thought that the law of gravity explained gravity, but it doesn't. Even Newton realized that.He uttered a famous Latin phrase about "a non fingo hyp
Following your genuine intellectual curiosity is a better foundation for a career than following whatever is making money right now. – Naval Ravikant
The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood. – Voltaire
The hardest truth about happiness is that it’s a choice. – Shane Parrish
I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail. ― Abraham Maslow
second half of life – make it a good one
As you move forward, there are a few things to keep in mind. First and foremost, it’s never too late to “become” yourself. Aristotle, for example, did
The more you know yourself, the more you seek inner peace. – Maxime Lagacé
I meet a lot of people who don’t like their jobs, and when I ask them what they’d rather do instead, about 75% say something like, “Oh, I dunno, I’d r
The plan is to stop wasting time, and act 🫡
"The shortest answer is doing the thing." - Ernest Hemingway Stop talking about the thing. Stop asking about the thing. Stop gathering more informati
Which would you rather be? Someone who hasn’t created anything in years because you’re so busy consuming? Or someone who hasn’t consumed anything in
Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it. – Madeleine L’Engle
A ship in harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are for. – William Shedd
"Don't take yourself so seriously. You're just a monkey with a plan." – Naval Ravikant
humor is an essential part of spontaneity, an essential part of playfulness, an essential part of the creativity that we need to solve problems, no ma
Laughter is the language of the soul. – Pablo Neruda
To enjoy the little things, you must first notice them.
Remember that nothing is too small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
Re-visioning the ordinary is what art, literature, and comedy do, you can elevate the mundane details into magical wonders simply by noticing them. –

successful people all sweat the small stuff.
That’s just a little detail that coaches must take advantage of, because it’s the little details that make the big things come about.
People who like rocks see cool rocks everywhere. People who like birds see interesting birds everywhere. The tree on your yard could be an exceptional



