“How many years has it been since I could abandon myself to a book written by another, with no relation to what I must write myself?”
From IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT A TRAVELLER by Italo Calvino.
Image above is a screen grab showing one of Calvino's mad manuscripts, from a great 1985 interview conducted with him on the BBC's Bookmark show.
American Christianity & The Religion of Whiteness — Baker Briefing Podcast
A Day Will Come—Desiree Dawson
“We believe that there is no material problem – whether created by nature or by technology – that cannot be solved with more technology.”
The fundamental thought-deficiency to be found in the heads of most tech billionaires and tech bros more widely. More:
“Combine technology and markets and you get what Nick Land has termed the techno-capital machine, the engine of perpetual material creation, growth, and abundance. We believe the techno-capital machine of markets and innovation never ends, but instead spirals continuously upward.”
From Marc Andreessen's The Techno-Optimist's Manifesto.
Applications currently open for the Atlanta and Boston chapters of the Artadia Awards. Houston opens on Oct 1.
My good friend and amazing actor and multi-hyphenate of many talents Dana Omar over in Chicago is putting together a pilot for a powerful passion project of hers called STUCK. She's reached a good 49% of her funding goal and has about 17 days left to raise the rest! Many great rewards ensue.