Entries tagged with “Syndicated” Communism (data belong to the group), Universalism (apply uniform standards to claims and evidence, regardless of where they came from), Disinterestedness (vigilance against potential conflicts that can influence the group’s evaluation), and Organized Skepticism (discussion among the group to encourage engagement and dissent).
— Annie Duke, Thinking in Bets How to set your domain as your handle - Bluesky
Blade Runner Outdoor kitchen A pseudo-illustration of a koala captain of the Bear Space Force looking into the camera. A pseudo-illustration of a polar bear captain of the Bear Space Force looking into the camera. A pseudo-illustration of a resigned badger mechanic in the Bear Space Force looking into the camera. A pseudo-illustration of a determined racoon/badger hybrid mechanic in the Bear Space Force looking into the camera. A pseudo-illustration of a rabbit mechanic in the Bear Space Force looking into the camera. A pseudo-illustration of a grizzly bear pilot of the Bear Space Force looking into the camera. A pseudo-illustration of a panda pilot of the Bear Space Force looking into the camera. In moments of stress or uncertainty, we tend to fall back on the familiar and comfortable.”
— Timothy Zahn, Star Wars Maybe that is the point of it. Knowing that though one day darkness will cover all, at least your eyes were open to see moments of light.
— Pierce Brown, Dark Age Colour maps
“Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context — a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan” — Eliel Saarinen
— Camille Fournier, The Next Larger Context in the shadow of that vanity, man grew lesser for having more.
— Pierce Brown, Dark Age The trouble with barter, Jevons said, was that it required a “double coincidence” of wants.
— Jacob Goldstein, Money “The old rage in colder ways, for they alone decide how to spend the young.”
— Pierce Brown, Dark Age I once thought the greatest sin of war was violence. It isn’t. The greatest sin is it requires good men to become practical.
— Pierce Brown, Dark Age War eats the victors last.”
— Pierce Brown, Iron Gold