i just think we should use AI to increase our knowledge and prosperity, not suck lonely people into predatory engagement optimized chatbots to waste their lives
a cool casual gift could be a "zine" that's just a collection of blogs and articles you have bookmarked printed out as a booklet for your friend to read on a plane ride or train ride
Saw a lot of this in chair critique today
Seeing a really well designed chair, hearing that the creator put 12 hours of work, failed iterations, remaining flaws. So much more interesting than just seeing a seemingly flawless design
It’s often more interesting to read about the struggles behind a successful person/product/project. I like seeing people try really hard. It’s inspiring
found the perfect articulation of why you should put your work into the world:
"The world changes according to
the way people see it, and if you alter, even by a millimeter, the way people look at reality, then you can change it."