When is the last time somebody has given a critical line of thinking towards productivity? “The point of life isn’t productivity, said all unproductive people.” First of all, what does it mean to produce? To lead forth. Produco— lead + draw. Pro- forward. Duco- to pull. Metaphorically speaking, a producer is somebody who leads, and […]
The future of marketing: Why does marketing matter? We live in a capitalist society. Zen capitalism is my concept. My wonder— Can we live and thrive in a capitalist and consumerist world, in a meaningfully productive way? I think so. The simple: Subtract the superfluous, add the critical. For example, if you live in LA, […]
Some simple thoughts towards creative productivity: MEDIA First of all, I think it is wise to be irrationally prideful of yourself, your artwork, what you do make and share. Why? Honestly speaking, there are no measures of what is “good“ or “bad“ art. Art is a social and sociological phenomenon in which notions of good […]
Just spent the last two days in LA, at UCLA, and I’m feeling insanely inspired. Why? Some thoughts: The first observation that I have made is that it looks like media, entertainment, shows, cinema film vlogs, are the future. Why? Let us just look at all of the advertising and the new products; all of […]
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Something I’m thinking a lot about entrepreneurship: Why scale? Or in other words: Why is scaling up seen as desirable? And also– are there hidden downsides of having a really big scale? When it is better to be a mouse than an elephant Example from Nassim Taleb‘s “Antifragile” book: A mouse is less likely to […]