![A special hello to any Back To Work listeners who have made their way here via today’s inaugural issue of the “BULK Bag!”
You can check out said inaugural issue and subscribe to their weekly newsletter here! (Did you notice that the banner above is emblazoned at the top of said newsletter?! Yeah!)
If you don’t listen to Back To Work, you should! It’s a show about being a better person and a better creative, whether that’s at work or just being inside your own head. It’s full of a lot of insight and fun, so give a few episodes a listen.
Also, a big thank you to Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin, who are generous and wonderful people for allowing a little of my design work to be apart of their awesome empire. Between Merlin’s honesty, advice, and help during my thesis and some guidance from episodes of Back To Work, I would say they’re doing god’s work, those two.
And finally, if you liked the banner I did and want to see some of my finished work, check out my Portfolio. [Author’s Note: It’s currently in a bit of decay as I rebuild my site (on SquareSpace!) and add my graphic and interaction work.] For snippets of more recent work like that, as well as fun stuff I do (like hand-lettering), check out my Dribbble page.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ieubhIuE1qzrfflo1_500.png)
A special hello to any Back To Work listeners who have made their way here via today’s inaugural issue of the “BULK Bag!”
You can check out said inaugural issue and subscribe to their weekly newsletter here! (Did you notice that the banner above is emblazoned at the top of said newsletter?! Yeah!)
If you don’t listen to Back To Work, you should! It’s a show about being a better person and a better creative, whether that’s at work or just being inside your own head. It’s full of a lot of insight and fun, so give a few episodes a listen.
Also, a big thank you to Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin, who are generous and wonderful people for allowing a little of my design work to be apart of their awesome empire. Between Merlin’s honesty, advice, and help during my thesis and some guidance from episodes of Back To Work, I would say they’re doing god’s work, those two.
And finally, if you liked the banner I did and want to see some of my finished work, check out my Portfolio. [Author’s Note: It’s currently in a bit of decay as I rebuild my site (on SquareSpace!) and add my graphic and interaction work.] For snippets of more recent work like that, as well as fun stuff I do (like hand-lettering), check out my Dribbble page.
From the “Indra’s Net” file comes, the use of the word polymath alongside a recommendation to read The Economist. As always, when duplicate mentions like this occur from different sources at the same time, I tend to follow it.
Thankfully for you, both these sources are really worth your time!
The first is the video above, a recent Creative Mornings Talk by Anna Rascouët-Paz on the importance of curiousity. Not only does this wonderful talk include asking the audience, “Where have all the polymaths gone?” and recommends reading The Economist, she includes a deep reference to MacGyver. You’ll just have to watch for that one.
The second instance is the latest episode of Back To Work featuring the awesome, John Roderick of The Long Winters. In this wonderful episode, John Roderick and host Merlin Mann discuss the lack of polymaths in today’s world, learning as an adult, our education system, and why you should read… the Economist.
Coincidence?! Maybe. But I’d say that this is just the universe (via a few very smart people) telling you to be more curious, try and find (or become?) a modern day polymath, and check out The Economist. I can’t help with the first two, as those are left up to you, but if you’re interested in The Economist, you can visit the site or check out The Economist’s excellent iPad app. In my opinion, it’s probably the best magazine to iPad translation. Plus, it’s free!
So check those out, read more, and be curious. Maybe even go listen to The Long Winters, if you haven’t before. Believe me, they’re pretty great. See you tomorrow.
