“In retrospect, it seems pretty clear that my Objectivist phase had more to do with the subjective agonies of post-adolescence (insecurity, narcissism) than it did with pure reason.” – Sam Anderson, NY Times Magazine
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Slumming it
“Slum tourism is a type of tourism that involves visiting impoverished areas, which has become increasingly prominent in several developing countries like India, Brazil, Kenya, and Indonesia The concept began in poor sections of London and by 1884 had started in Manhattan.”
“I’m not interested in selling pieces of plastic.”
“Anyone who chooses to listen to our music becomes a collaborator. People who look at music as commerce don’t understand that.” – Jeff Tweedy
Challenge Accepted
“We challenge people to sit in the chamber in the dark – one reporter stayed in there for 45 minutes.” – Steven Orfield
And if it doesn’t matter…
“Competition on price also implies that the content of your ebook doesn’t matter…I’d much rather have one such customer who I found by charging $39 than 13 less enthusiastic customers who feel my product is as disposable as a cup of over-roasted coffee. That one customer will do much more to help build my new …
Funproductive
“Reading productivity posts in itself is a highly unproductive exercise. Our time probably would have been better spent by looking at cats on Reddit instead.” – Jason Kim
SocialSwarm.net
“We want to put the users of social network services back in control of their data. We want You to be able to choose which people see your data. We want to be independent from centralized infrastructures. We want a social swarm.”
Playing By Canadian Rules
“The [startup] game is really about getting lots of people to give you their money because you provide value to them. What makes you better than others is that you are chasing a much bigger problem that will provide value to a full percentage of the world’s population. Bonus points if you change the world.” …
Hollow
“But you know what’s easy to find outside Google Play or Apple’s iTunes? Anything you want.” – Violet Blue
Omphaloskepsis.com
“After gazing intently at my own life for a few minutes, I snapped out of it. Just like I thought at the beginning, I mused. * is just a pretty mirror to gaze into narcissistically.” – Jon Mitchell * I removed the name to make a larger point – garrick.