Princess Arête (Free to December 2, 2022)
Messengers
It seems to me that some messaging app that has the functionality of WeChat is where a lot of this web3 and cryptocurrency is going. The functionality of WeChat is described by Wikipedia as: messaging, public accounts (for famous people or people with an audience), channels for friend groups, digital payments, video, etc. Right now, … Continue reading Messengers
Creative Immiseration
"These tools represent the complete corporate capture of the imagination, that most private and unpredictable part of the human mind. Professional artists aren’t a cause for worry. They’ll likely soon lose interest in a tool that makes all the important decisions for them. The concern is for everyone else. When tinkerers and hobbyists, doodlers and … Continue reading Creative Immiseration
Questions on Democracy & Ballots
What's the point of having a ballot with only one option and no write-in? Maybe offer abstain as the option? Why am I voting on judges and retaining judges? If you are going to make someone vote whether it is yes/no or no option, can we have a meta vote option where we select no … Continue reading Questions on Democracy & Ballots
Deep Down by Alok x Ella Eyre x Kenny Dope feat. Never Dull
The ABC of Contemporary Capital by David Harvey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVtHfFRStSk 1 of 13 Presentations on the ideas of Marxism. "As a part of this course, I’m sharing rough drafts of pieces of a manuscript I am working on, a sort of textbook on Marx’s political economy. I’m experimenting with crowd sourcing the revision process." http://davidharvey.org/2022/01/new-course-the-abc-of-contemporary-capital/ I've talked about Hypothes.is for annotating in the past. I … Continue reading The ABC of Contemporary Capital by David Harvey
Accept, Reframe, Or Reject
"EVERYONE GETS SHITTY FEEDBACK sometimes. There are a variety of reasons for this, starting with the fact that giving feedback is difficult and most people are terrifically bad at it. But even those who have developed strong feedback skills will still sometimes do it poorly, because the attention and care required to do it well are … Continue reading Accept, Reframe, Or Reject
Imagined Realities, Evidence & The Singular
"An 'imagined reality' is an addictive mental drug that humans are infatuated with. It cures the frustration brought about by the constraints of the actual reality. Like a physical drug, it could cure pain and make life in prison more tolerable, but it could also take away life if used excessively. It brings communities with … Continue reading Imagined Realities, Evidence & The Singular
The Employment Interview
https://twitter.com/businessbarista/status/1587098263034920961?s=20&t=LUuOPwlxzinlhlxBcrrCTw I was reading this tweet, and it reminded me that I used to use an interview template when interviewing people for positions. Still strikes me as a decent tool. I find it useful to have a framework for evaluating people, so you can focus on what's important to doing the job well and can … Continue reading The Employment Interview
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