'The next cosmological era is the Anthropocene. If one can speak of a cosmic war, it’s not the one portrayed in those pessimistic stories. It’s a war between monotony and novelty, between stasis and creativity. And in this war, our side is not destined to lose.'
~David Deutsch

'For the Liberty of UNLICENC'D PRINTING,
To the PARLAMENT of ENGLAND.'
~John Milton's speech, see below 👇🏻

How predictable it is for those in power to want to regulate any new and potentially powerful inventions—from the Printing Press to AI, HumanOS remains the same.

Delighted that O'Shaughnessy Ventures's future of publishing collaboration with Interintellect 🧭 was such a success!

Backstage: The Future of Publishing yesterday

- setting up the main stage
- Renee DiResta Nathan Baschez Musa al-Gharbi hanging out backstage
- Speakers’ Lounge ready
- speaker Lisa Wehden and panelists Tamara Winter Bria Sandford arrive for the festival 💕

“Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.”
~André Gide

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'Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living the result of other people's thinking.'

“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”

~Both quotes from Steve Jobs

'The Early-Late Razor - If it's a talking point on Reddit, you might be early. If it's a talking point on LinkedIn, you're definitely late.'
~George Mack

Watch our Speaker's Lounge live now! youtube.com/live/7CwwNWS3R…

Watch the FOPE Main Stage live now! youtube.com/live/Gh71YocYb…

Interesting Person from History

Flavius Claudius Julianus: The Enigmatic Emperor Julian the Apostate

'Introduction:

Flavius Claudius Julianus, more famously known as Julian the Apostate, remains one of the most intriguing figures in Roman history. His reign as Roman Emperor…

They tried to regulate the printing press too—thank god for Milton and others.

'In 1644, Milton made a speech to the English Parliament, later printed as Areopagitica, arguing against the official licensing—and therefore potential censorship—of printing. It is one of the great,…

Two thoughts from Rollo May

'It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way.'

'Real freedom is the ability to pause between stimulus and response, and in that pause, choose.'

Two thoughts from Elizabeth Barrett Browning

“Silence is the best response to a fool.”

“The devil’s most devilish when respectable.”

Interesting Person from History

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.: A Pillar of American Jurisprudence

'Introduction:

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1902 to 1932, remains one of the most influential legal figures in American…

A lovely gift from my O'Shaughnessy Ventures teammate Dylano | Essayful!

First Edition!

The app Naval Norgard Sigil Wen and more have been working on quietly for years just launched.

Simple, beautiful, effortless, engaging.

Platform has the culture of Twitter in 2010.

apps.apple.com/us/app/airchat…

“When I see someone reading a book I love in public, it’s a book recommending a person”~quoted just now by Liberty 💚🥃 at our O'Shaughnessy Ventures Infinite Books offsite

'Living isn’t a spectator sport. It’s a full-body immersion.'
~Thomas Oppong

To live, to truly live, is to prove you’re alive — Watts, Rittenberry, Camus, Jung by Thomas Oppong link.medium.com/I0yR7FkGJIb

Our very own Founder and CEO, Anna Gát 🧭, was a guest on the Infinite Loops 🎙 podcast by Jim O'Shaughnessy, episode 211 - 'We Digress'. 🎙️ Listen to the full episode here: tinyurl.com/5cxtwvwb

'Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect, and passion in their operation.'
~John Ruskin