The things we own, and the labour we practice so that we can own those things, can be measured across three fundamental domains of value: Use, Exchange, and Symbol/Sentiment. Value of use: is when we derive benefit from the use of an object. i.e. Hammers have high use value because they help us nail things… Continue reading What’s it worth
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Watercolour is inconvenient
Maybe in a world that prioritises convenience, going the opposite way is worth something.
No one will see my private parts
Ensuring I’ve got a non-negotiable private playground for ideas, thoughts, and feelings is critical to make better work.
What are your chances of being discovered?
Is being discovered simpler than we think? All we need is to make the work, then tell people about it.
How does reputation reflect on you?
In what ways do our curated online selves make us who we are?
Lucky breaks are everywhere
Our intuition tells us that good luck is harder to find than bad luck, but what if luck was just about the way you looked at something?
What’s in a name?
Would we use the internet differently if a browser was called a do-er? Would we make different work if we called ourselves an artist instead of a hobbyist?
Defined by ‘No’
For two-letters, No is a powerful word.
What are awards for?
Who won the 1976 Olympic Summer Games gold medal for trapshooting? Don’t know? Neither do I. Which makes me wonder, what are awards for, anyway?
Are algorithms driving the art we make?
How do we know why we make the work we make? Is it driven by our need to understand ourselves by the algorithm so we get the validation we so crave?