Life definitely throws distractions at us constantly. I am not as good at tuning them out and so I usually write late at night when no one else is awake. I do admire you for your determination, though. Thank you for sharing, Clay.
We've been attracted to social media, blogging, video posting, and all the other things the internet has made possible when it was new and novel to do. But we really seem to have entered another stage with the 'net - it is no longer new or novel, and a lot of us have realized that in the dazzlement over it, our connection - maybe call it a relationship - with it parallels what young people go through in learning about love - there are the heady fantasies, the delusions, the false connections, the unrealistic expectations, and finally, the realization that while love may be unconditional, a relationship has to be conditional. So it is with the 'net: No matter how much it's become the center of our lives, at bottom, it is a tool and it is best when it is a tool. In other words, this is the kind of relationship that has to have ground rules, guardrails, and realistic, level-headed connectivity.
In short, we have to live in reality, as you've shown.
Thank you for the thoughtful reply! I’m now thinking it is a tool, and one I use to make money so I can exist in this reality. Your agreement here enhances my vision! Thank you
I love the 1969 Apollo Mission Control photo (and great article, sorry to focus on just the first image). I would love to have the exact same setup for a data science department or data-driven business. If you put a manager’s chair in the back then it’s like a cross between the bridge of the starship Enterprise and a modern row of corporate work stations. Just replace the old computers with netbooks and you’ve got the office of the future.
366M views! That's mind-blowing. It's half the population of Europe.
Wowza
Life definitely throws distractions at us constantly. I am not as good at tuning them out and so I usually write late at night when no one else is awake. I do admire you for your determination, though. Thank you for sharing, Clay.
If I hadn't replied to your comment until now, I apologize! I appreciate your work as well!
We've been attracted to social media, blogging, video posting, and all the other things the internet has made possible when it was new and novel to do. But we really seem to have entered another stage with the 'net - it is no longer new or novel, and a lot of us have realized that in the dazzlement over it, our connection - maybe call it a relationship - with it parallels what young people go through in learning about love - there are the heady fantasies, the delusions, the false connections, the unrealistic expectations, and finally, the realization that while love may be unconditional, a relationship has to be conditional. So it is with the 'net: No matter how much it's become the center of our lives, at bottom, it is a tool and it is best when it is a tool. In other words, this is the kind of relationship that has to have ground rules, guardrails, and realistic, level-headed connectivity.
In short, we have to live in reality, as you've shown.
Thank you for the thoughtful reply! I’m now thinking it is a tool, and one I use to make money so I can exist in this reality. Your agreement here enhances my vision! Thank you
Thank you for sharing Clay
https://substack.com/@martinzuzak/note/c-130338851?r=3en26e
I love the 1969 Apollo Mission Control photo (and great article, sorry to focus on just the first image). I would love to have the exact same setup for a data science department or data-driven business. If you put a manager’s chair in the back then it’s like a cross between the bridge of the starship Enterprise and a modern row of corporate work stations. Just replace the old computers with netbooks and you’ve got the office of the future.
That’s like the coolest recreation of MC!