Growth without goals. High wisdom to word ratio. Recommended to read slowly and probably reread it a couple of times. My favorite new question: what do you think is important to do every day?
Perhaps cultivating one minute of daily gratitude for the progress that our ancestors made?
Against alcohol. Long and thorough book review, by an Irishman nonetheless. As an experiment, I’m limiting myself to one drink per week this year. That is also an answer to the question above.
Drawing by Michel de Klerk of social housing project ‘Het Schip’ - part of it is now an underrated museum in Amsterdam about De Amsterdam School. What is going to be the new aesthetic for the 21st century? “We're more than a quarter way through the new century and we can now ask: what is the aesthetic of the twenty-first century? Which are the important secessionist movements of today? Which will be the most important great works? Today, futuristic aesthetics often mean retrofuturistic aesthetics. So, what should the future actually look like?”
Thoughtful essay on the effects of AI on our inbox. I can complain about AI slop, but I can also adapt to it by finding better signals.
I really, really enjoyed this podcast with Arthur Brooks. The parts on morning protocols and how to think about pain versus suffering I found especially interesting.
No posts
Comments
Nothing yet. Say the first thing.
Sign in to join the conversation.