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"What does it take to be a comic writer?" He said, "It takes audacity and exuberance and gaiety, and the most important one is audacity." Then he said: "The reader has to feel that the writer is feeling good."
On Writing Well, the Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction, 6e
William Zinsser
This sort of talk is none too popular, mainly because it challenges the very foundation upon which our society’s conception of sex has been forged, and throws into doubt the value of intercourse as the principal paradigm for constructing a model of mutual pleasure. From losing one’s virginity to the consummation of a relationship to the cherished simultaneous orgasm, our culture has enshrined the role of genital penetration as the be-all, end-all of heterosexual relationships. Where would the “third date” be without it?
She Comes First
Ian Kerner
Netflix’s CEO, Reed Hastings, put great effort into designing a system that enables employees to be maximally effective. His presentation of this design is called Reference Guide on Our Freedom and Responsibility Culture. It walks through what Netflix values in their employees, how they screen for those values during the interview process, how they reinforce those values, and how they scale this system as the number of employees grows.
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Horowitz, Ben
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