I’ve made a habit of writing down the ideas that resonate with me, along with where they came from. You can browse them by the themes below.
- Writing
- Cognition
- Philosophy
- Language
- Creativity
- Memory
- Learning
- Photography
- Noticing
- Knowledge
- Attention
- Reading
- Communication
- Society
- Narrative
- Connection
- Perception
- Product Design
- Meaning
- Framing
- Art
- Product-design
References
3 notes on Attention Clear
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Reading with a pencilI found out about this idea on Austin Kleon’s blog while researching about Vladimir Nabokov’s butterflies. Kleon quoted Lewis Hyde on why he still walks with a butterfly net: I carry it in part to catch and …
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A handful of sand from the endless landscape of awarenessI read Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig, and it was when Pirsig explained Phaedrus' perspective on the world that I saw my own situation reflected in the book. I read this book at a …
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Why go down the rabbit holeJenny Odell writes in How to Do Nothing: So why go down the rabbit hole? First and most basically, it is enjoyable. Curiosity, something we know most of all from childhood, is a forward-driving force that derives …