History of Animation: Gumbasia – Gumby and the Avant Guard
Here’s an excerpt from a great little essay by Animation Obsessive:
Books and Recommendations
Seth Godin, Bluebird and everybody else
Here’s Seth Godin:
Taking and Giving (1)
It’s funny what sticks. When I think about it, the earliest image I can remember about what an authority figure shouldn’t be came from Disney’s… Read More »Taking and Giving (1)
Crossing the Chasm: Geoffrey Moore on the technology adoption lifecycle
This is the best summary presentation on Crossing the Chasm that I’ve seen, from Moore himself. He discusses the diffusion of “technology products” (i.e. things… Read More »Crossing the Chasm: Geoffrey Moore on the technology adoption lifecycle
T.H. White on chivalry, confronting evil, and destiny
The Wart is the young King Arthur. “Kay won’t tell me,” said the Wart, “what happens when you are made a knight. He says it… Read More »T.H. White on chivalry, confronting evil, and destiny
Edith Grossman on literary translation as narrative transmutation
I’ve been reading her Don Quixote [amazon] for the last 18 months. Rest In Pages. Ralph Manheim, the great translator from the German, compared the… Read More »Edith Grossman on literary translation as narrative transmutation
Top hats, stotting, and defunding the police: Rob Henderson on Luxury Beliefs
Luxury beliefs are ideas and opinions that confer status on the upper class, while often inflicting costs on the lower classes. In 1899, the economist… Read More »Top hats, stotting, and defunding the police: Rob Henderson on Luxury Beliefs
Douglas Adams on wandering souls, disposession and guilt
The entirety of the original 1978 BBC radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy can be downloaded from archive.org here. Recommended. Arthur Dent,… Read More »Douglas Adams on wandering souls, disposession and guilt
Recommendation: Philip Marris on the Theory of Constraints
A very good introduction.