In case you were wondering when we'd hit the terminal stage of our present brand of capitalism, welcome!
Links from James Altucher, Harvard Business Review, AJ Leon, and Isaac Cordal's tribute to the crumbling corporate city from Colossal.
Read MoreLinklettes * 13 - One link shall rule them all...
via Colossal
Changing the format here a little. Instead of a round-up, LINKLETTES is now a weekly web superlative in five categories:
The ONE: The best thing I've read all week.
The GAME: We suck sometimes. Let's get better.
The DEEP: Something profound that makes you feel feelings and what not.
The BEAUTY: Something that is fucking beautiful, obviously.
The SOUND: Best track of the week.
Brevity is my bitch. Ready go.
THE ONE:
Every feel like you're wading through a sludge pond full of soul-sucking eels or is that just me? If you're Gen-Y, chances are you've often wondered if there's a way to contribute meaningfully to the world and pay down your (motherfucking) student loans. Umair Haque wants us to reconsider the importance of purpose in our work: WANTING MEANINGFUL WORK IS NOT A FIRST WORLD PROBLEM. (via Harvard Business Review)
THE GAME:
My swoon-worthy writer friend, Chris Backley, has some thoughts on what to do after you experience your first taste of virality on the internet. This advice applies to most endeavors actually: WHAT ELSE YOU GOT?
THE DEEP:
As I watch and comment on the hipster sea I swim through each day, I think frequently about the state of my generation and the changing landscape of work & life unfolding in front of me. Having been to extremes in my own career(s?), I've fielded an equally extreme range of comments about my experience. This is a piece about making sure you're giving yourself the compassionate consideration you need in order to keep growin: ARE YOU TELLING THE RIGHT STORY OF YOUR LIFE? (via The Creativity Post)
THE BEAUTY:
Let me tell you something: I love naked people. I also dig creative marketing content. Here's a good combination of these interests from Wriggles & Robbins to advertise the life drawing courses at The Book Club in London, using photographed stills of the students’ work-in-progress. #stopmotion #nudity #hooray:
THE SOUND:
THE WHEEL: This is another single from the SOHN EP. It'll keep you calm, even during rush hour on the 101: