191 / Staring into the abyss as a core life skill

Hi, short issue today. Full week, plus I read three books.

Toot of the Week

✨ I only eat locally sourced, free range, organic microplastics ✨ — @LilahTovMoon@tech.lgbt

UI

• Our interfaces have lost their senses (wattenberger.com)

  Anna Wattenberger argues that we need to bring our senses back into UI.

Cutting Room Floor

• Staring into the abyss as a core life skill (benkuhn.net)

  Ben explains how too few people stare into the abyss, a.k.a. thinking about things that are “uncomfortable to contemplate, like arguments against your religious belief, or in favor of breaking up with your partner.

• ultimate employee: the one that is truly proactive (auren.substack.com)

  Auren Hoffman argues proactive employees are the “very best people”, and provides a simple test to see if you are one.

• Hyperwood (hyperwood.org)

  This project is a (small but hopefully growing) collection of open-source furniture that you can build at home with minimal tools.