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We are nobody’s establishment

Wells BaumJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022
by Wells BaumJune 20, 2022June 20, 20220
Good, bad, and ugly — honesty is what’s at stake. Of course, we strive for the perfect edited self. But such is a fallacy, as...
creativityproductivitywork
Life

Strength through struggle

Wells BaumJune 13, 2022June 13, 2022
by Wells BaumJune 13, 2022June 13, 20220
Everything we know we learn from our handicaps. They are far better teachers than strengths. As the author Bernard Malamud quipped, “if you haven’t struggled,...
mental healthphilosophy
Life

Passion project be damned

Wells BaumJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022
by Wells BaumJune 6, 2022June 6, 20220
The banality of doing what we’re told gets bottle-necked at the top of free will. Eventually, one balks at the factory of someone else’s to-do...
brian enocreativitylifepassionphilosophy
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Hope is a hedge against reality

Wells BaumMay 23, 2022May 29, 2022
by Wells BaumMay 23, 2022May 29, 20220
We live in anticipation. The worker who looks forward to a vacation is probably far happier and more productive than one who toils away without...
hopephilosophy
Life

The shared intimacy of the individual

Wells BaumMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022
by Wells BaumMay 16, 2022May 16, 20220
Behavior operates at the amygdala level. Without conscious interpretation, we either fight or run away. Instead, what we seek is more constructive: long-term serotonin levels...
culturephilosophy
Life

When hearts and minds realign

Wells BaumMay 9, 2022May 9, 2022
by Wells BaumMay 9, 2022May 9, 20220
We are exchanging advice, ideas, and information all the time, in effect trading minds with each other. Yet, within that knowledge transfer also oozes emotion....
lifephilosophy
Life

The brilliance in absurdity

Wells BaumMay 2, 2022May 2, 2022
by Wells BaumMay 2, 2022May 2, 20220
The synergy between brilliance and absurdity is one of the paradoxes of our time. One can’t be crazy without being wickedly smart. Thinking different isn’t...
creativitycultureideaswork
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Thinking things through

Wells BaumApril 25, 2022April 25, 2022
by Wells BaumApril 25, 2022April 25, 20220
What we’re thinking of right now often feels of the utmost importance. Negative thoughts, in particular, turn passive onlookers into nervous inward-facing participants. The face...
philosophythinkingWriting
Life

Conformity as a preventative structure

Wells BaumApril 18, 2022April 18, 2022
by Wells BaumApril 18, 2022April 18, 20220
The obvious remains invisible only because we choose to turn a blind eye to any framework that doesn’t align with our interests. Our minds crave...
creativityculturephilosophy
ArtsLife

A test case of curiosity

Wells BaumApril 12, 2022May 20, 2022
by Wells BaumApril 12, 2022May 20, 20220
There is no plan. We go through long stretches of time, just guessing. But the passage into mystery lures us forward. It costs nothing to...
creativityphilosophy
ArtsLife

Raging against the machine (us)

Wells BaumApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022
by Wells BaumApril 4, 2022April 4, 20220
Writing is to rage against the machine, not the powers that be. It’s a practice that hollows out the anxieties within. The machine is us,...
creativityphilosophyworkWriting
Arts

Purposely absorbed

Wells BaumMarch 30, 2022March 30, 2022
by Wells BaumMarch 30, 2022March 30, 20220
Absorbed in the real work, unlike the spasmodic focus of want-to-be influencers. The professional demands order, rituals, and practices that solidify the certainty anchor. Those...
creativitycultureproductivitywork

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