Dealing with Appraisals of Your Creative Work
Creative thinking is part of the bridge between sand and smartphones. But, creative work requires more than just raw intelligence.
Maddox Locher Sep 23, 2024
“How to Stop Time” by Matt Haig
How would you handle the fear of loss and create a purpose if you lived fifteen times longer than everyone around you?
Dystopian Fiction: Worlds without Rights
I discuss how dystopian novels can demonstrate the importance of individual rights, using Lois Lowry’s "The Giver" as my primary example.
“The Fountainhead” Reading Group
Architect Howard Roark wants to erect buildings “such as had never stood on the face of the earth.” But his innovative approach sparks resentment and resistance. Even the woman he loves undermines his career, believing people are too small-minded to accept his...
Self-esteem in “Ender’s Game”
Can you imagine a threat serious enough to justify (in anyone’s mind) training children in combat?
Why Genres Die . . . and More
Does streaming music instead of buying it fundamentally change our relationship with music and our ability to appreciate it?
What 1984 Got Wrong and Right (Philosophically)
George Orwell’s iconic 1984 certainly contains some important insights, but its view of authoritarianism has a few notable flaws.
How Focusing on Numbers Can Hurt Your Content
Followers, likes, and dollars are some of the numbers that creators focus on when creating content. But at what cost? And what’s the alternative?
Habits That Help You Leverage Creative Impulsivity
Sometimes inspiration comes easily. Other times, not so much. What would happen if you took full advantage of all the times you were inspired?