Friday Flurry is a behind-the-scenes newsletter exclusively for paid subscribers.
In this Friday Flurry, we consider:
- Whether friction leads to better thinking
- When speed becomes a proxy for quality
- How tools make work, rather than saving it
- The risks of delegating our judgement.
We also digress into the beauty of good stationery.
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Happy Friday,
I hope you had an excellent Easter - four days is the appropriate length for a long weekend, eh? I had a houseful of people for a beautiful cocoon of fun, food and wine. (Detox required, stat!)
I had a flurry of writing ideas pop up over the break. Here is a list straight from my journal - take a look and see what tickles your fancy. If your responses yield a clear winner, I'll put it next in the pipeline.