Endless
Is the avoidance of death an end in itself? *A: It seems a worthy goal, but at some point it ceases to be.*Q: An end… Read More »Endless
Vision
At the end of all your rushing…
It’s often worth rushing to catch a bus or a wave – to rush for a particular event with a specific, probable payoff an order… Read More »At the end of all your rushing…
The Function of Cool
“Cool” impresses us – at least in unguarded moments – because it signals surplus: I thought I was reminded of this via mention of smoking… Read More »The Function of Cool
Double discounting the future
“I’ll get it to you next week.” Discounting the future is a double-edged sword. First, we find it easier to commit to events further in… Read More »Double discounting the future
Wise Guys
We all get older; not everyone gets wiser. A wise person has learned: they make fewer of certain kinds of mistake – in particular the… Read More »Wise Guys
The Unicorn of Despair: Tim Urban on intergenerational differences in defining success
“Sure,” Lucy has been taught, “everyone will go and get themselves some fulfilling career, but I am unusually wonderful and as such, my career and… Read More »The Unicorn of Despair: Tim Urban on intergenerational differences in defining success
Cross purposes
Friar Francis: … to strange sores strangely they strain the cure. Come, lady, die to live: this wedding-day Perhaps is but prolong’d: have patience and… Read More »Cross purposes
The skill – taste gap: educating taste
What are you doing to improve your taste? I’m sure you have your own ideas, but here’s what I’ve been thinking about: to educate your… Read More »The skill – taste gap: educating taste
The skill – taste gap: compromising taste
“How can I improve my technique?” “How can I make my vision a reality?” We spend a lot of energy trying to close the skill… Read More »The skill – taste gap: compromising taste
In the realm of the dead (where soonest our best men do go); or, Gravity
Call He who was living is now deadWe who were living are now dyingWith a little patience T.S. Eliot – The Waste Land Whatever your… Read More »In the realm of the dead (where soonest our best men do go); or, Gravity