🔗 Covid-19 is becoming less deadly in Europe but we don’t know why - New Scientist
It is becoming increasingly clear that people are less likely to die if they get covid-19 now compared with earlier in the pandemic, at least in Europe, but the reasons why are still shrouded in uncertainty.
“In Joe Biden’s America, socialist democrats will put poison in your morning coffee.”
People who are interested in the micro brew club, can you get hold of a grimbergen blonde? Not the most indie beer but it has to be wide spread that people can find it.
Is there a micro beer club? Something like a group of people who like beer and try to find and try the same beer once a month? If there isn’t, would people like to start one (could be tricky with different countries but I guess we could find “similar” beers)
Working on this week’s Learn Create Share newsletter. If you like books and free stuff…you’ll like this edition :)
My Obsidian database is starting to look cool.
How to Be a Genius [It's Not What You Think]
In Greek mythology, a genius wasn’t a person, it was a spirit who came and inspired the creator. But over time, we started to call people of intelligence and creativity geniuses. Elizabeth Gilbert would like us to return to this Greek idea and take the pressure off creative people to perform.
I think we could take a different route.
We could choose to inspire others. We could choose to take on the role of those spirits and offer encouragement and prompts.
We don’t need to do anything spectacular, but just offer a little spark to help.
We can all be geneses.
My Simple Trick to Tackle Writers Block
It never cease to amaze me how often I’m stuck, unable to start an article, section, or sentence and I tell myself
“Just write what the point is that you want to make, just clarify the thought.”
and sometimes I write exactly what should go there. Most of the time, however, it sucks.
But now I know what to write.
Correct me if I’m wrong. Epic says that the issue with the App Store is you can’t sideload apps so there’s no consumer choice…but they’ve also sued Google over android where you can sideload apps.
I’ve really been enjoying @Amit’s newsletter Slanted Nib you might too.
I was thinking about the different “communities” on micro.blog I belong to. There are probably a couple of others I’m not including (books, writing, stationary lovers) and certainly there are overlaps I’ev missed (photography and christians for example). I’d love to see yours.
Today I realised that my company has a culture of not bringing up issues/ideas at a kick off meeting/call but then as soon as the draft is down, everyone wants to have their say. The net effect is a lot of time wasted before we properly define the task.
What is one thing you wish people knew about a topic you are passionate about?
🔗 The Big Three - The Accidental Creative
The Big Three - The Accidental Creative
Keeping a shortlist of open creative loops in front of you consistently will help you stay focused on what matters, and prompt your mind to be looking for potentially useful creative stimuli in your environment.
I’m reading (well, listening on Audiobook) The Accidental Creative by Todd Henry and he shared this simple idea above.
I love it.
Creativity insight so often comes by looking at problems from a different perspective or noticing a connection with something else. Keeping a list in front of you with three problems where you need some insight helps invite these connections and perspective shifts.
I’m trying it, and I’ll report back.
Epic vs Apple thoughts: Whoever wins, we lose.
Apple is in the wrong: the App Store needs to change.
Epic’s solution does nothing for me as a consumer and sounds terrible. Epic is acting “holier than thou” although they are clearly working for their own bottom line (which as a business they should work towards!).
I actually feel that Spotify has greater reason to be upset with Apple due to Apple’s direct competition and default service. I suspect letting different apps be the default (including music etc) and more out of store payment options would solve the main issues. I also think that my solutions wouldn’t address Epic games at all. The ability to purchase in app coins is an activity I’d like to see discouraged and Apple taking a 30% cut might encourage more off page purchases and slow down impulse coin buying.
Epic’s marketing campaign makes me like them even less. Taking action to encourage being banned and then raise other issues is all about trying to appear the victim in the court of public opinion. It’s false weakness though when they have justified complaints.
So basically, I don’t really like Epic, their campaign nor their solution, but I’m hoping that there will be a good outcome for consumers and smaller developers that keeps the advantages of the App store.
Technology provides fast and easy access to resources.
That’s a great thing, but it has a negative side effect. We have fast and easy access to ANY resource. It’s never been easier to study the most advanced science, or binge every series under the sun.
It’s alive! I launched a Learn Create Share Discord server where people can share their creations inspired by the weekly creative challenges and to enable some extra things in the future.
Come and say hello.
Anyone know what on earth happened to day one’s activity feed? The location logging was so useful and now the new “today” shows nothing. Is there a switch I’m missing?
A new edition of the Learn Create Share newsletter is about to be sent to press. Inside are
- A book sketchnote summary
- A new creative challenge
- A collection of Photography
- An invitation… You can subscribe here.
Finally got round to writing a new sketchnote classroom blog post. When you should use text and when you should sketch in a sketchnote.
(I also have finished a new sketchnote ready to send in this week’s edition of Learn Create Share)
