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What hackers and painters have in common is that they’re both makers. Along with composers, architects, and writers, what hackers and painters are trying to do is make good things. They’re not doing research per se, though if in the course
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“In a way, the world as we see it is the construction of people who have to make real what others manage to imagine or dream.”
― White Mountain
― White Mountain
“Milton in his blindness discovered that same truth three hundred years ago: “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.”
― How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
― How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
“The Lord may forgive us our sins,” said William James, “but the nervous system never does.”
― How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
― How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
“So if you are feeling overwhelmed by an essential project because you think you have to produce something flawless from the outset, simply lower the bar to start. Whether it’s writing a book, composing a song, painting a canvas, or any other creative pursuit that calls to you, inspiration flows from the courage to start with rubbish.”
― Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
― Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
“Computer programming was not merely a technical pursuit, but an approach to the problems of living.”
― Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution
― Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution
anirudh rowjee’s 2024 Year in Books
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