Links / Work
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Flounder Mode
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If this is a way of living and working that’s available to all of us, why do we fetishize the white-knuckling and pain?
More of an essay on than a profile of Kevin Kelly, written by Brie Wolfson, for Colossus Review. Reading the piece is like seeing Brie’s eyes being opened by Kelly’s way of living, working, and being.
I wasn’t so familiar with Kelly, and this has made me want to dig deeper. A fascinating and inspiring person, whose working methods I think I very much agree with.
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Jerry Useem with some interesting nuggets with regards to what we’re missing out on when we don’t commute.
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Lately I’ve been digging into methods for asynchronous work and learning about how to implement them, because I think we (still) have a little way to go in that respect. I’ve found Twist’s newsletter on the matter very insightful. It’s not too preachy and highlights pros and cons of asynchronous (and synchronous) work in an accessible way. If you’re into designing how a company (your company?) communicates, this is a good place to start.
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A blogpost by Tim O’Reilly from 2009, but timely as ever. On working on things that matter, on creating value, and on taking the long view.
“That’s why a time like this, when the bubble is bursting, is a great time to see how important it is to think about the big picture, and what matters not just to us, but to building a sustainable economy in a sustainable world.”