January 2012
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“If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then...”
– John Cage
“Sleepless in Seattle” would never be made now, because she has a nice guy...”
– Leslye Headland
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“I’m amused by how intent people are on making human beings immortal or at least...”
– Jonathan Franzen
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What do you get when you bring together a... →
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..."if you want to be pro-woman, you have to be... →
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"There is this nagging thought that says, “what if... →
15. READ. LOOK. THINK. →
My weekly collection of the thoughtful, complex, beautiful and good.
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“[Patti] Smith was the president of a fan club that had just one member but a...”
– The Mother Courage of Rock by Luc Sante | The New York Review of Books
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“What such people don’t get is that most people who like more obscure music or...”
– How to Not Care What Other People Think of You | Rookie
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Conspicuous Production
Yancey Strickler posted an item yesterday about the wane of conspicuous consumption among wealthy people in Silicon Valley. But, as it turns out, conspicuousness hasn’t vanished. The post suggests that the Startup is the new conspicuous. Look at What I’ve Done.
The first comment on that thread introduced a term: Conspicuous Production. It struck a chord because I often behave this way. Many...
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14. READ. LOOK. THINK. →
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“Kyoko’s house: Stage blood is not...
Have you noticed? Nobody’s talking about going... →
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“A snob is anybody who takes a small part of you and uses it to come to a...”
– Alain de Botton on false standards and reclaiming the metrics of success. (via curiositycounts)
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13. READ. LOOK. THINK. →
My first link round up of 2012 is up! (“Link round up,” what a leaden phrase.)
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“… anything you have ever read by Didion about the shyness that plagued her...”
– The Autumn of Joan Didion | The Atlantic
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The "banal secret" of willpower. →
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