When you have so many tech ppl in the administration, it’s not a surprise. I love that Trump picked up the phone to talk to Putin straight away after the EU meeting instead of waiting weeks to have a vetted call. Efficiency and modern ways to run government should be hailed.

Time for some SciFi to break up all the classics. Tyler Winklevoss’s recommendation and the recent film meant I had to get “Mickey7” I am halfway through “We” and can’t believe I didn’t really know of this seminal work that influenced both Orwell and Huxley. Thanks Sean Berube for your

People, capital, culture. Have fun with that - esp culture as that defines you.

Leaves on my front steps one year. ⁦🏛Architectolder⁩

crypt0x_0 Live meaningfully and well. Love intentionally and deeply. Seek higher meaning- God is there. Mourn shamelessly for those you have lost, knowing their lives had meaning too.

It was pretty epic and still one of my favorite films.

I am reading “We” by Zamyatin right now where the contrast is writ large…

It is the plot of Atlas Shrugged playing out IRL. The productive would rather leave than hold a broken system on their back. James Dyson (British billionaire) relocated to Singapore to avoid being robbed by the UK welfare state (45% income tax).

“I wanted to be an artisan not a factory worker”. Oliver Tipton, your story is aspirational. Choosing a future based on fulfilment and being in a growth culture rather than being a drone. Sounds like @gemini is winning again. All the best 🔥🚀

“Translating from one language to another… is like looking at Flemish tapestries from the wrong side, for although the figures are visible, they are covered by threads that obscure them, and cannot be seen with the smoothness and clarity of the front.” Don Quixote Bk 2,Ch 62

28 days until Fall 🍁🍁🍂

If you think reading books is hard, wait till you try writing one.

Most people see sculptures as just stone, bronze, or clay. Cold. Decorative. Lifeless. The truth? The greatest sculptures were answers to impossible questions. They solved how to turn raw material into motion, grief, and transcendence. Here are 15 that prove it. 🧵👇

Journalistic outlets love to boast about "impact," and last week's story by Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova about hunger in Gaza has had more than its share. CNN updated its piece after our reporting. So did The Washington Post, issuing a correction to say that it had

Wonderful news!

I love this. An artist creates in physical form from the image in mind. Breathes life to a vision, makes sense from the chaos, articulates a greater whole as it comes together and takes shape.

Cultures are built upon shared narratives This is why a shared canon in literature is so important for cultural cohesion

It’s easy to cheer when someone is winning. Are you willing to get in the trench too? Those are the friends I cherish.

Really happy for you and Gemini - you’re turbo charging!🔥🚀 Wish it was a global card.