Chunking

Chunking

public 8 min read
In 1942, Francis Ford Coppola contracted polio. He was nine years old. Paralyzed on one side, stuck in bed for…
The Pygmalion Effect

The Pygmalion Effect

public 6 min read
The sculptor stood alone in his studio, a sanctuary of shadows and dust. Pygmalion, a man who had fallen in…
The Innovator's Curse

The Innovator's Curse

members 14 min read
Imagine this: you're the first caveman to discover fire. Not just some accidental spark, but intentional, controlled flames…
The 10,000 Hour Rule

The 10,000 Hour Rule

members 7 min read
Envision a dimly lit studio, the walls stained with sweat and coffee, where Jackson Pollock, a man possessed, flings paint…
The Black Swan Theory

The Black Swan Theory

public 6 min read
Picture Franz Kafka, hunched over his desk in a dimly lit room, his pen dancing feverishly across the paper. It’…
PrOACT

PrOACT

public 6 min read
Picture Charlotte Salomon, a young Jewish artist in Nazi-occupied France. Her world was crumbling—war, persecution, the constant threat of…
Via Negativa

Via Negativa

members 7 min read
Paul Gauguin didn’t sail to Tahiti to find something new. He sailed there to escape, to leave behind the…
Confirmation Bias

Confirmation Bias

public 7 min read
You’re on stage. The spotlight burns down, heat seeping through your skin like a fever you can’t shake.…
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