Damon Zucconi
"Damon is head of engineering at Are.na, I talk to him every day multiple times a day, and he’s still one of my favorite artists ever. He’s got the rare combination of an insane work ethic, a commitment to 'craft'(even though I dislike using that word in this context) and a persistent drive to investigate the ideas he cares about. It would be impossible to pick a single favorite work to highlight but the one I am feeling right now is Boring, Average, Interesting."
Isaac Asimov Asks, “How Do People Get New Ideas?”
"This is an essay from 1959 that I recently came across. Apparently Isaac Asimov was called in to be an outside consultant for the development of a ballistic missile defense system, but opted out because 'he did not want to have access to any secret classified information; it would limit his freedom of expression.' He produced this essay instead. It gets at a lot of the reasons why we work on Are.na."
Human Universals, Compiled by Donald E. Brown
"To be honest, I’ve never investigated much beyond this page. I have no idea what this list is for, but I do know that I regularly visit it."
The Creative Independent
"The Creative Independent calls itself 'a growing resource of emotional and practical guidance for creative people.' I’m a huge fan of the way they run their organization and the writing they produce is A+."
"What’s the Difference" by Sun An
"I’ve also been a fan of Sun’s for a long time. I don’t have much of a vocabulary for music, but his albums put me in the kind of mood I always want to be in."
Sunday Routines in The New York Times
"This one is kind of a guilty pleasure for me. Just different kinds of people describing what they do on Sundays. Sometimes they are incredibly annoying and sometimes they are very sweet. I collect my favorite ones (and invite others to contribute) on Are.na here."
our future novelty shop inventory
"I don’t know about you, but I enjoy laughing. This is maybe the funniest channel on Are.na."
