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GTA “is basically the most elaborate asshole simulation system ever devised, a game based on hurting people and doing whatever you like.”19 If your son is playing a lot of GTA, maybe, just maybe, he wants to try out being an asshole. Maybe you should try it alongside him and talk about the experience.
The Game Believes in You
Greg Toppo
When you try hard to do your best, the effect on your performance is often to jinx it. In all cases there is something to lose. This can provoke tension and easily lead to anxiety. Instead, try the following advice: “Dare to be dull.” (Keith Johnstone) “Be nothing special.” (David K. Reynolds) “Cultivate ordinary mind.” (a Zen saying)
Improv Wisdom
Patricia Ryan Madson
The blog era produced many writers who achieved this aim with stylish prose and a frequent application of exclamation marks. I suspect the newsletter era will be more likely to reward those whose perspective originates from original research and synthesis.
An Interview With Casey Newton From the Verge
danco.substack.com
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