The networks we use to communicate across fields and distances, to find our friends and learn from people unlike ourselves—and to organize ourselves to respond to acute crises and long, grinding institutional failures—are the same networks that are making so many of us miserable and/or deranged.
Posts in: 2024
Career Hacks of the Ancients
“There has never been a shortage of people willing to make other people suffer so they can build a monument to themselves.”
Paper Apps
“Paper Apps are a fun, smart alternative to screen time. Check out our solo games like DUNGEON and GOLF, as well as gamified tools like TO•DO and NUTRI•TRACK. For the full experience, we recommend grabbing a couple of Pencil Dice as well!”
Websites, Done Cheap “More convenient than a new hobby!”
Clarity hacks
“If you want readers to do something, tell them what it is.”
A History of Link Blogs
Bullshit Numbers
“vexing equations with missing variables and euphemistic names. There are numbers everywhere, and they mean nothing”
five.sentenc.es
“all email responses regardless of recipient or subject will be five sentences or less.”
"Octopuses would also punch fish to keep the group moving. If the group is very still and everyone is..."
“Octopuses would also punch fish to keep the group moving. If the group is very still and everyone is around the octopus, it starts punching, but if the group is moving along the habitat, this means that they’re looking for prey, so the octopus is happy. It doesn’t punch anyone,” Sampaio said.” - Octopuses seen hunting with fish and punching fish that don’t cooperate