Something to Keep
“Technology is at its best when it’s invisible”.
Nassim Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes
A Second Look
I watched a movie called Dumb Money, starring Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Shailene Woodley. The movie follows the story of the people who got rich investing in GameStop back in 2020. I was somewhat familiar with the story of the film because I was into gaming back then. Also, the pandemic was happening, so I had a lot of time on my hands to read in my pajamas.
I loved the movie and quickly found out that it was based on a nonfiction book called The Antisocial Network by Ben Mezrich. If the author’s name rings a bell, it’s because he also wrote The Accidental Billionaires, which led to the film The Social Network. If you’re into non-fiction books that explore tech-related events that changed the world, I highly recommend The Antisocial Network. It’s an amazing book, and whenever I pick it up, I have trouble putting it down.
Something I Liked
In a recent article, I mentioned that I was getting into architecture. Well, I just watched the video above, which involves a tour of the Tiny Desk set. It’s not about the design of a house, but since it came from my research about architecture (I found it on the Architectural Digest YouTube channel), I’m mentioning it anyway. I loved how that set takes everything you might know about interior design and throws it out the window, yet it works tremendously well. Over the past few years, millions of people have tuned in to NPR to listen to their favorite artists play in this unconventional space. The acoustics are not the best, the office is crowded with items artists have left behind, and it’s not even the most comfortable space. Yet it’s one of the most recognizable offices on the internet.
Adele, Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and even Sesame Street have all played at NPR’s Tiny Desk. Since I’ve always been into rock and emo, some of my favorite shows include Paramore, Death Cab for Cutie, and Weezer, and those are the ones off the top of my head.
I was recently contacted by Carrie Olsen, who enjoyed my article on The Quiet Work of Authenticity. Carrie has also written about creating something and sharing it with the world, even when you’re unsure about how others will react. If this sounds interesting, you could check out her free guide on how to turn your ideas into concrete creations you can share.