Short Read: Welcome, ghosts
Until very recent times, much of the world was built out of informal spaces. The natural place for a shoemaker’s shop, for instance, is a modest extension of his home. To rent a storefront would be needlessly complex: he would have to find a space, contract with a landlord, pay rent, commute, etc. It may take fewer resources to simply build only what he needs onto his own house, but the important distinction that makes this space informal is not the expense. It is the permission-less nature of creating his own shop, the act of not negotiating with a landlord or any other authority, that makes the practice compelling.
Snippets
Writing offers a propulsive catharsis: if reading is the inhale, then writing is the exhale.
What better feeling is there than letting out a deep breath.- Tom White, Why I Write
We lack courage, not genius.
We’re swimming in money, but starving for ambition.
Every venture capitalist I meet says there’s too much money and not enough good ideas.- David Perell, Peter Thiel's Religion
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