July 7, 2020

What’s in a name?

The problem with the internet browser is that it’s exactly that, a browser. We can spend hours browsing, losing days of our life whilst not finishing anything.

What if the browser was called a do-er? Would it change how we use it? What else would we do differently if we gave things another name? What happens to your work if you begin calling yourself an artist, instead of a hobbyist. Or an inventor instead of a dreamer. Language shapes the way we interact with the world, so now I’m going to close my browser, and re-open it as a do-er, just to see what happens.

Other observations
January 27, 2026

Effort has value

Whether we’re aware of it or not, humans tend to be able to feel the human effort behind work.

January 20, 2026

Brahm’s first symphony is an anomaly

If it’s rare for the first thing that anyone makes to be the greatest of all time, then do we have no other choice but to keep making?

January 13, 2026

No one remembers Mike

Which two names come to mind when we think about the crew of the Apollo 11 space mission, and why isn’t one of them “Mike”?

January 6, 2026

A new year reflection not resolution

If the beginning of every years is spent anticipating the year to come, what does it mean for celebrating the year we’ve just lived?

December 30, 2025

Procrastination or rest?

How do I know if reading books, playing video games, going for walks and doing chores around the house is procrastination or rest?

View all