Kevin Kelly is a god-damned treasure: I started highlighting my favorites and the whole page was going yellow.
Separate the processes of creation from improving. You can’t write and edit, or sculpt and polish, or make and analyze at the same time. If you do, the editor stops the creator. While you invent, don’t select. While you sketch, don’t inspect. While you write the first draft, don’t reflect. At the start, the creator mind must be unleashed from judgement.
Kevin Kelly, 68 bits of Unsolicited Advice
COVID-19 – the return of Wave 1: It appears nearly certain that the US is opening back up for business without heeding the guidance from leading scientists at the CDC. I’m trying to figure out what that will likely mean for my family and business, but I expect it’s not a positive…
Organized crime in antiquities: It’s shocking to me that a criminal enterprise of this scale, trading in rare and precious artifacts, can be disrupted with 19,000 archeological artifacts recovered. How long have these networks been in place and how many artifacts have they stolen from the enjoyment of broader society?
Bitcoin buffoons: The worst part about investing in Bitcoin (I have a small position) is being lumped in with the rest of the Bitcoiners. Do a search on Twitter for Bitcoin and sample the livestream of poorly reasoned (and frequently poorly spelled) drivel that is there. I’m hopeful that the silent major holders are a more cerebral lot.
“Happy thoughts” recommendation: If you’d like a little creative multi-media inspiration each week, I enjoy Austin Kleon’s newsletter (sign up here). He’s frequently a twisty trip down random memory lane.
Eric Frankl.in 