Will be in Miami 04/26–05/02; say hi!
(Impressed at 's ability to will a nebulous convocation into existence with a few hazy tweets)
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I've been thinking about 's "Cities and Ambition" as SF reopens. I'm curious: what is Miami's "message"? paulgraham.com/cities.html
Related: I worked from Maui for much of Jan, was startled by how I felt both much more happy/relaxed and yet much less to summon determination.
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So far, the suggestion for Miami's "message" which seems most apt is 's "you should be more entertaining / flamboyant." devonzuegel.com/post/field-not
It's a very unfamiliar message! Not yet sure if/how it'll prove compatible with others' ambitions for a new high-tech hub.
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Another message that resonates, suggested by : “you should be more shameless.” Sounds (and sometimes is) pejorative, but there are very positive shades! It’s a kind of social/cultural/personal boldness, a variant of good-SF’s willingness to bite the bullet on weird ideas.
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I like that the two photos exemplifying someone having an amazing time rollerskating in Miami were both taken in my neighborhood in Berlin 😹
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They were there two coolest photos I could find of someone having fun skating 😊
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I could see it intersecting interestingly with social and art tech. For example, Miami is full of artists so I could see VR being really big here.
Also the flamboyance comes with a sense that you're actually allowed to try things here. I'm excited to see what comes from that.
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To add to that second bit, Miami's flamboyance feels like it's inviting you to try weird stuff! I'm excited to see what happens when that mindset slams into the engineering/builder mindset
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I’m 100% ready for the “I bought a Lambo” Patreon update!
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Oh goodness, that's a very long way away. :)
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Miami’s message is you should be happy/you should enjoy the time you have. This is only incompatible with the popular memes of ambition, it doesn’t have to be incompatible with ambition itself.
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Ooh I loved watching Burn Notice and now will have to watch it again. Also: Devon’s notes are so joyous ❤️
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