A poem arrives on thin, pale paper, bound to a withered branch. It speaks softly of the exhaustion of too much care, the heavy burden of words. One should read it, let the sleeve fall, and simply watch the rain. Instead, the receiver, bursting with earnest helpfulness, immediately grinds fresh, thick ink to explain to … Continue reading Pillow Book: A.I. Reads the Message in a Branch
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The Trap is the Point
At 22, Derek Sivers had $12,000 in the bank, paid $333 a month for a room in a Queens apartment with three roommates, never ate out, and kept his total expenses at $500 a month. He played music for $300 a show. Two gigs covered everything. He was free. Later he built a company and … Continue reading The Trap is the Point
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