February 2012
15 posts
“Introversion — along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness — is...”
– Susan Cain in Quiet, one of 7 great books by TED 2012 speakers. (via curiositycounts)
Shareable: Design It Yourself →
This is a thorough walkthrough of what seems to be considered the “ideal” design process nowadays. Design grammar school. Gotta know the rules before you break em.
“There may be no better way to achieve lasting happiness — as opposed to mere...”
– Guitar Zero - a neuroscientist debunks the myth of a “music talent” and learns to play. (via curiositycounts)
“I still feel that there is too much music in the world. I’m not convinced that...”
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Experimental producer Matthew Herbert on the current state of music in our latest 5-10-15-20 interview. (via pitchfork)
My first thought was: Screw this guy—it’s great that everyone is making music. My second thought was: The fact that so many people feel they must try to sell...
joeyjoseph: Senior School! →
joeyjoseph:
Now opening, senior residence community with an emphasis on education. Why stop learning? Why freeze yourself as one person for the rest of your life? Why not start over again? Always wished you’d studied biology or anthropology? You can! Those other senior living communities are just dorms with…
“The underlying assumption of brainstorming is that if people are scared of...”
– Whoops
Jonah Lehrer rounds up decades worth of evidence debunking the myth of brainstorming. Lehrer’s new book, Imagine: How Creativity Works, comes out next month and is a must-read.
“Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind.
It is not a matter of rosy...”
– Sam Ullman (via commondense)
