Wind Down Friday #6 - Stuff Worth Exploring - May 4, 2018
Book I’ve reread:
The War of Art - Stephen Pressfield
Why do so many fail to accomplish what they start out to do? Whether that’s becoming an artist, starting a business, or just posting regularly to Steemit? This book fills in many of the blanks.
Amazon free ebook of the week:
Amazon.com: Ethereum: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide to Learn and Understand Ethereum Technology and its Functions eBook: Alex Johnson: Kindle Store
While, by now, almost everyone has heard of Bitcoin, far fewer people have heard of Ethereum, an alternative cryptocurrency to Bitcoin that is about far more than just digital transactions and is catching on in the business world in a big way. What’s more, unlike Bitcoin which is already worth more than $5,000 per unit, you can buy into Ethereum far more cheaply. If you are interested in learning more, then Ethereum: A Comprehensive Beginners Guide to Learn and Understand Ethereum Technology and its Functions is the book you have been waiting for.
NOTE: Book is free at time time of publication of this post, but may not remain free for long!
Historical Find:
Russian photographer Masha Ivashintsova (1942-2000). Photography of Leningrad/St. Petersburg. She was a prolific photographer who didn’t think much of her work, so she collected her negatives and undeveloped film and never showed them to anyone. She’s only now being rediscovered.
https://petapixel.com/2018/03/12/russian-vivian-maier-discovered-30000-photos-found-attic/
Quote I’m digging:
I once worked as a writer for a big New York ad agency. Our boss used to tell us: Invent a disease. Come up with the disease, he said, and we can sell the cure. Attention Deficit Disorder, Seasonal Affect Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder. These aren’t diseases, they’re marketing ploys. Doctors didn’t discover them, copywriters did. Marketing departments did. Drug companies did. - Steven Pressfield
From The War of Art, mentioned above.
Remember that the next time your doctor prescribes you something.
Hope you find something useful here! See you next week!
