Month: October 2018
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How I Approach Social Media
Read more…: How I Approach Social MediaOn a recent episode of Office Hours, a listener asked about the purpose of social media. Isaac and TK recommended taking a pragmatic approach. Here is my take on what that looks like. Bonus: The blogs I read, newsletters I subscribe to, podcasts I listen to, and magazines I read.
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What work/life balance means to me
Read more…: What work/life balance means to meI have a certain capacity for creative output. That level may increase or decrease over time, but it stays relatively constant day-to-day. You can think of this capacity as tokens that I have available to spend each day. I can either spend these tokens at my full-time job, at a side gig, or on a…
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On Creative Blocks
Read more…: On Creative BlocksCreative people commonly lament about being “blocked,” perpetually stuck and unable to produce work when necessary. Blocks spring from the imbalanced relationship of How and Why: either we have an idea, but lack the skills to execute; or we have skills, but lack a message, idea, or purpose for the work. The most despised and…
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Jerry Saltz on The Longform Podcast
Read more…: Jerry Saltz on The Longform PodcastPodcast: http://longform.org/posts/longform-podcast-311-jerry-saltz Notes: This was a breath of fresh air for me. Saltz didn’t start writing until he was in his 40s. Now he is one of NYC’s top art critics, if not one of the world’s top art critics. Saltz’s thoughts on being nice to gallery staff, always signing the book, and the need for…
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Notes on Office Hours: Debate and Unmotivated Friends
Read more…: Notes on Office Hours: Debate and Unmotivated Friends1: The Value of Debate, Is Self-Improvement Overrated, and Dealing with Haters Notes: The question: Is debate valuable? I side with TK here on the value of debate. Most debates suck, but there is some value in the format if done well. The Sam Harris/Jordan Peterson debate is a great example of this. There were…
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Series are eclipsing movies
Read more…: Series are eclipsing moviesCameron Sorsby asked the Praxis staff today what our top 3-5 favorite movies are, off the top of our heads. I came up with 3 easily, but none were recent. Then I realized that no movie I’ve watched for the first time in the last four years is memorable. Series are getting so much better…
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Not Unreasonable Podcast interview with Tyler Cowen
Read more…: Not Unreasonable Podcast interview with Tyler CowenPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/126848/814311 Notes I enjoyed hearing Tyler Cowen speak about his new book from Stripe Press, Stubborn Attachments, which I preordered a while back. I admire Cowen aligning his actions to his beliefs and optimizing his life with things that bring him joy, including constant learning. The number of times they used the word “Straussian”…
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Legends & Losers 212: Mike Maples, Jr.
Read more…: Legends & Losers 212: Mike Maples, Jr.Podcast: Notes: Networks need rules from the beginning. Imposing after (like Twitter) is a mess. You need a sense of purpose other than growth, or else you’ll build things that addict people. Addicted people without a sense of purpose lead to fake news, spam, and vitriol. We do have an inequality issue in the world…