Fandom Is Broken
“The corporatized nature of the stories we consume has led fans — already having a hard time understanding the idea of an artist’s vision — to assume almost tot...
Author: EBenedict
What You Had to Do to Hang out with Ben Franklin
At 21-years-old, Benjamin Franklin created an interesting way to spend his Friday evenings. In 1727, he gathered together a group of people— printers, surveyors...
How Facebook Reacted to (And Crushed) Google Plus
“Facebook is full of true believers who really, really, really are not doing it for the money and really, really will not stop until every man, woman, and child...
Not All Free Time Is Created Equal
“It’s not just that we face a shortage of free time; it’s also that our free time, in order to be satisfying, often must align with that of our friends and love...
How to Generate Good Ideas
“Learn to pay attention to what you pay attention to. It’s so easy to dismiss it. You have to train yourself to grab onto those things and not let go.”
What to Do When You Choose to Lose Money
“You’re going to make decisions that are not in your best financial interest because they make you happier or more fulfilled or because of your values.”
10 Ideas Worth Sharing This Week
“The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas.” — Linus Pauling
How Dice Clay Influenced Chris Rock
“When you’re behind the curtain and you’re about to walk out I want you to remember what I told you — every comic wants you to fail. And then you use your other...
Everything Is Pro Wrestling
“The audiences and the creators labor alongside each other, building from both ends, to conceive a universe with its own logic: invented worlds that, however fa...
The Only Book I’ve Ever Read in One Sitting
“Quit or be exceptional. Average is for losers.”