“Life - a sexually transmitted terminal condition.” ConditionsPerspectiveSexuallyTerminal Author:Rainer Maria Rilke
“People are born in a certain place, and in a certain society. I don't mean to sound like a determinist, but to think we're entirely free to do whatever we want betrays a certain class perspective. For most people who have to work for a living, and work at jobs under conditions they may not like, it's just not simple when it comes to freedom.” PeopleThinkingWantMayMeanJobsCertainSoundBornSimpleClassConditionsPerspectiveBetrayalBetray Author:Thomas Frank
“Originality is another criterion of aesthetic value. We may formulate an originality principle, according to which highly valuable works of art provide hitherto unavailable insights.... Notice that, although originality is a necessary condition of high aesthetic value, it is far from a sufficient condition. Many original works have little or no aesthetic value. An artwork may present a novel but uninteresting perspective, or one that is original but wrong.” MayLittlesArtValuesPrinciplesNovelConditionsPerspectiveOriginalsValuableInsightSufficientWorks Of ArtAestheticOriginalityCriteriaArtwork Author:James Young
“The human condition is better improved by altering detrimental circumstances and personal perspectives than by trying to alter personal outlooks, while ignoring the very circumstances that serve to nourish them” TryingHumansConditionsPerspectiveCircumstancesHuman ConditionOutlookDetrimentalSelf Efficacy Book:Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive theory Source: Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive theory
“The best way to guarantee a steady stream of new ideas is to make sure that each person in your organization is as different as possible from the others. Under these conditions, and only these conditions, will people maintain varied perspectives and demonstrate their knowledge in different ways.” PeopleWayPersonsIdeasDifferentConditionsPerspectiveOrganizationBest WayDifferent WaysStreamsGuaranteesSteadyNew Ideas Author:Nicholas Negroponte
“But from another, deeper perspective: we shouldn't involve outselves in lines of development where the ultimate victory condition is emulating dead people. There's no appeal in that. It's bad for us. That kind of inherent mournfulness is just not a good way to be human.” PeopleWayHumansKindLinesConditionsPerspectiveDevelopmentVictoryUltimateDeeperAppealsInherentGood WayDead People Author:Bruce Sterling