brilliant and long exposition on designing interfaces and presenting information in the context of computers

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BRILLIANT essay on leadership, concentration and solitude. must re-read from time to time

Politicians and businessmen have re-discovered the power of Lenin’s old idea that a lie repeated often enough, becomes the truth. This dark assumption throws a pall over America as well as the entire world and endangers democracy itself. When people believe that their government systemically lies to them they become cynical. Cynicism breeds apathy and a sense of powerlessness that causes people to withdraw from public life.

In the course of writing this piece, I’ve also changed my mind again about my self designation. Designer/Citizen seems like a more satisfying description. There has been no better time for all of us to assume this role. We are all at risk, but like Victor Frankl, we can choose how to react to our circumstances.

Television is the tool of advertising, the most universal educational force the world has ever witnessed. Sadly the lesson plan of TV involves only one principal, endless consumption.

Excellent essay on being involved and becoming better

not really an essay on how to disagree, rather it outlines the levels of a disagreement hierarchy. interesting

notable for MLKs respectful and rational approach to dealing with people who only wanted to harm

ralph waldo emerson essay on self reliance

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No one complains when a few people surpass all the rest at playing chess or writing novels, but when a few people make more money than the rest, we get editorials saying this is wrong.

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I've discovered a handy test for figuring out what you're addicted to. Imagine you were going to spend the weekend at a friend's house on a little island off the coast of Maine. There are no shops on the island and you won't be able to leave while you're

Paul Graham on talent and hiring

theories on learning, energy, ecology, institutions

If I had to go through high school again, I'd treat it like a day job.

the most successful countries, will be those willing to ignore national characters, and work in the way that works best

what an essay really is, and how you write one