December 2011
292 posts
“You won’t get to the 21st century by doubling down on the 11th century.”
– Ti Point Tork » Blog Archive » Libraries: Where It All Went Wrong
“This is the business of banking. Opacity is not something that can be reformed...”
– interfluidity » Why is finance so complex?
Neven Mrgan's tumbl: Focused dabbling →
mrgan:
The hardest thing for humans to persuade each other of is priorities. Should you be an exercise freak? A computer wiz? A classical-literature buff? A badass hiker? A game maker? A dedicated volunteer? A great cook? These are all worthy activities, each enriching your life and likely the lives of others. Our pasts lead us to a mix of a few obsessions, and hopefully we keep our minds open to...
No Time for Heroes
What I like best in my own writing is blending humor and tragedy together, to show that they are inseparable, like yin and yang. They are the two forces of the universe, the dark and the white. At any moment some grand, tragic situation is susceptible to being suddenly comic.
I remember an incident in my own life where I was in love with this editor’s wife and he got very angry at me and he...
“Remember Idmon’s augury, my lord!” Idas was at his most convincing, now. “‘Three...”
– EPIC WINS (3) | HiLobrow
“I think that the Japanese probably pioneered this. They understand it. It’s...”
– WILLIAM GIBSON | VICE
“While the best personal trainers are giving advice based on dozens, or perhaps...”
– Jason
THIS is the real opportunity of data networks.
(via brycedotvc)
“today’s flow of creative expression, riding a tide of billions of instantly...”
– Richard Prince Lawsuit Focuses on Limits of Appropriation - NYTimes.com (via fred-wilson)
WatchTurningPro (by Telegraph Studios)
“During World War II, the company secretly worked with the U. S. government in...”
– About Bicycle - The History of Bicycle® Playing Cards (via quietbabylon)
