Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 402

"There’s a principle in game theory known as min-maxing,...

"There’s a principle in game theory known as min-maxing, meaning that in any given system, behaviors will evolve that maximize gain for minimum effort. This means that a lot of thought has to be put in to bulletproofing a new system against min-maxing. Take the internet, for example. The designers of the internet thought it was going to be this wonderful open community. They were expecting it to be nothing but unicorns shitting rainbows. But in come the min-maxers with their spam, bot nets, and viruses."

These two were acting like complete teenagers. When I walked up,...

These two were acting like complete teenagers. When I walked up, she was nuzzling her head against his shoulder. She giggled the entire time I talked with them, while he kept a big goofy grin on his face. And whenever I asked about their relationship, she clutched his arm, looked at him just like this, giggled, then said: “We’re not telling!”

"I just want to be financially independent while I’m still...

"I just want to be financially independent while I’m still young enough to enjoy it."
"Are you close?"
"Well, I’ve still got two daughters that need to go to college. So no."

"I ran away when I was 12 because my dad never fed me. I’d...

"I ran away when I was 12 because my dad never fed me. I’d see other kids walking with their parents, and they seemed happy, so I figured things weren’t normal with me. The cops picked me up as I was about to cross the George Washington Bridge, and I’ve been in foster care ever since."

"She made me take ballet."

"She made me take ballet."

"If I had paid them more attention, they would feel toward me...

"If I had paid them more attention, they would feel toward me now, how I should have felt toward them then."

The mom was standing next to me, and while I was taking the...

The mom was standing next to me, and while I was taking the photo, she said: “My husband is loving this right now. He tried to get me to wear the same thing, but I said ‘hell no.’”

"A girl at work asked me if ‘cutting the rug’ was...

"A girl at work asked me if ‘cutting the rug’ was the same as ‘carpet munching.’"

"It’s up to you, mother. He says he’s gonna put it...

"It’s up to you, mother. He says he’s gonna put it on The Web."

"What’s surprised you most about being a parent?""The...

"What’s surprised you most about being a parent?"
"The love."