i continue to be blown away by local community centers all over the world and how they offer so much that isn't legible or relevant to technological systems – the underrated potential of not needing platforms to care for or live with your neighbours.
a kenyan woman got out of her rickshaw as i walked past, looked at me and spoke in english, "hi jesus!"
like a paywall requires money to access, a nerdwall requires technical knowhow
psa to please help your friends setup tech alternatives as a social event: switch together so everyone transitions successfully with known contacts on the new platform. lone profiles leave momentum on the table.
from observing what you see to observing how you watch
when heading somewhere people ask "have everything you'll need?" and as a backpacker i respond "this is everything i have".
whichever side you take, someone profits from the merch
when does it make sense to focus on not liking someone's approach versus accepting and appreciating diverse ways?
attachment to a specific strategy is not strategic
"in it, but not *of* it"
listing your options sensitizes you to notice them.
if it's obvious to you, it's for someone else.
Asymmetry might be a synonym for power.
Inflation means: after working to earn money, you need to work again so that "your money works for you".
What incentivizes a business to treat existing customers better than new ones?
More useful than agreeing is to hear why we come to our conclusions.
I wish for you everything you wish for those people over there.
Other people could be more inclined to get involved when it's aligned with their current goals, when it feels like riding the same bus together.
I enjoy being around people with big hearts.
Spreadsheets are like functions with built-in visualization of meaningful inputs and outputs.
