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Exploring Surrealism: Unraveling the Art Movement's Origins and Impact — History of Art #1
Surrealism stands prominently as one of the primary currents in contemporary art, highlighting the irrational, subconscious, and dreamlike aspects of the human mind to create art that defied traditional logic and conventions.
The Best Print Ads: Examples and Lessons From The Golden Age of Advertising
The art of advertising is worth studying, and there’s no better way than looking at the greatest print ads from the era of “The Golden Age of Advertising“
Brian Chesky at Config 2023: 8 Lessons For Product Designers
Brian Chesky is an industrial designer who is the CEO and co-founder of Airbnb. In his latest conversation with the CEO of Figma, Dylan Field, at Config 2023, he described how pushing design-driven strategies allowed Airbnb to succeed.
Charles Bukowski: Life Lessons and Insights From Poems to Live Authentically
Resilient Bukowski's works offer various life lessons such as embracing authenticity, and uniqueness, pursuing passions, not settling for a life devoid of meaning or fulfillment, and embracing the imperfections and power of self-belief.
Peter Thiel: Insights from “The Straussian Moment“
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir wrote the Straussian Moment in the early 2000s, partially in response to 9/11 but also to challenge the foundations of modern politics that have arisen from the achievements of the Enlightenment.
Kamal Ravikant: The Power of Self-Love and Sharing Your Truth
Kamal Ravikant is the author and entrepreneur who shared his journey to self-love and acceptance in the self-published book “Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It”, which addresses the importance and urgent need for self-love in today’s world.
Steve Jobs on Creativity, Thinking Differently, Secret of Life, Courage and Passion
Steve Jobs captured a lot about life and shared many timeless wisdom and lessons on life, creativity, and curiosity, drawing broader conclusions that everyone can relate to and find universal truths.
The Power of Design: Creating and Transforming Your Own Reality [Essay]
Two years ago, I dropped out of the university and decided to try my hands at design. It turned out to be one of the best decisions in my life. Design shaped me and gave me an almost new identity. Here’s a short essay on why.
Derek Sivers: “Your Music and People” - 12 Timeless Lessons and Insights
12 timeless lessons from “Your Music and People” a book on a philosophy of getting your work to the world by being creative, considerate, resourceful, and connected.
Philosophers on Happiness: Collection of Timeless Wisdom and Quotes From Great Thinkers
Timeless nuggets of wisdom and quotes on happiness from great and eminent philosophers and thinkers from ancient times to the 20th century.
Sam Altman: The Success Equation
Sam Altman is the programmer, entrepreneur, former president of Y Combinator and co-founder of OpenAI. He has a lot of insightful frameworks that can significantly improve our decision-making process and give us a bigger picture of success and value creation.
Ayn Rand’s Philosophy: The Art of Individualism, Purpose, Responsibility, and Self-Esteem
Ayn Rand was the Russian-born American writer and philosopher who proposed the concept of man as a heroic being with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life.