Strands of Genius is curated lovingly by Rosie & Faris, usually on Mondays & Thursdays, but occasionally you'll find it in your inbox other days too. They're unpredictable like that. They hope you read it, enjoy it, tweet it, share it -- and tell your mom ;)
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This week’s Strands is guest curated by Steve Bryant: passably handsome founder of Rental Car Rally, super delightful head of content at Article Group, and all-around friendly neighborhood human. Steve met Faris on stage at PSFK a lifetime ago and — this is true — curated his first date ever with Rosie. Best thing he’s ever done. Top five at least.
Steve thinks most people copy the wrong things. Steve thinks Twitter is a gun. Steve thinks good explanations are persuasion enough. Steve watches other people’s screens on airplanes. Steve is intendedly rational, but only boundedly so. Steve thinks we are all just creating the work of the self in an age of social reproduction. Steve thinks: don’t argue with sunshine.
And Steve thinks you should get a drink with him when next you’re in New York. Mwah!
“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.”
- Jack Kerouac
How to Balance Full-Time Work With Creative Projects
#Advice #DoAllTheThings
Step 1) be honest with yourself. Step 2) Have patience. Step 3) Sometimes, like those '90s "war on drugs" commercials somberly intoned: just say no. This is a wonderful and empathetic guide to treating yourself kindly while pursuing your passions. ::THE CREATIVE INDEPENDENT::
The Digital Maginot Line
#Culture #Dystopia #Frogs
Here’s a thing you’ve probably felt yourself: Twitter isn’t a social network, Twitter is a gun. An attack surface that targets attention. A means of weaponizing words. In Ribbonfarm: a riveting deep dive into the “warm war” of information online on platforms like Twitter and Facebook, and how our current defenses against this blitzkrieg of disinformation are, like Andre Maginot’s bunkers, woefully inadequate. ::RIBBON FARM::
The 100 Best Pens
#WriteMore #Seriously #GetOffTheKeyboardKid
There are lists that delight, and then there are lists that tickle the ventricles of your scrivener’s heart. Here, gentle reader, ranked, are all the best gels, ballpoints, rollerballs, and fountain tips in *spreads are wide* THE WORLD as recommended by NYMag’s editors. As for me, I love all types of pens. You could say I’m a pensexual. ::NEW YORK MAGAZINE::
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In March of 2013, Rosie & Faris left NYC. They've been #OutOfOffice for 5 years and counting. Want more on the nomad lifestyle? Check out Technomadix.co
Want to collaborate with Rosie and Faris? They are a husband and wife team that consult, speak, write, teach, strategize, facilitate & generally play well with others. You should definitely get in touch.
