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Why I curate small delights
Welcome to my office. I work remotely and on virtual calls, people sometimes mention the books in my background. Fiction. Children’s literature. Vintage. Current curiosities. They don’t usually ask about what’s tucked between the books, on full display, or quietly living in the corners. They don’t know I call these my small delights. I invite you to look closer.
The Fragile Ecosystem of Human Creativity
I have spent years asking the same question in different spaces. What allows a person to sustain creative confidence in systems designed to maximize efficiency, productivity, and scale rather than exploration, uncertainty, and imagination? Last month, that question came to me again in Paris, where I attended sessions connected to UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Imagination Isn’t Optional. It’s Foundational.
Curiosity, at its core, challenges. It invites us to see differently. To disrupt what’s assumed. To imagine what could be. And paying attention to your own innate curiosity? That’s not just a personal choice. It’s a daily act of courage.
Creativity sparks mental health benefits from hand to head
From drawing to gardening, creative outlets can ease anxiety and depression while building resilience. Learn how creativity supports well-being.
Mickey Mouse breaks free
When the original Steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse entered the public domain in 2024, it was more than just a milestone for copyright law—it was a cultural turning point. For the first time in nearly a century, artists and storytellers can freely remix, reinterpret, and reimagine Disney’s earliest icon without fear of a cease-and-desist letter.
AI ushering in free time, legal questions and possibility of creative superpowers
While Siri schedules my meetings, Alexa orders groceries, and Roomba keeps the floors spotless, I’ve found myself with an abundance of free time. The question is—what do we do with it?
Social media attracts like moths to a flame
When I first joined social media in 2008, I was pulled in like a moth to a flame. What a rush to catch up with old friends and see information in real-time. As an adult with highly developed media literacy skills, I still find it easy to become absorbed in trending topics and digital rabbit holes—and before you know it, hours have passed. Addictive.
The Day the Internet Went Dark
On January 18, 2012, the internet went dark. Thousands of websites—from Wikipedia and Reddit to Creative Commons—blacked out their pages in protest of two U.S. bills that threatened to censor the web. What began as legislation to curb piracy quickly became a turning point in digital history: millions of people organized, lawmakers retreated, and a powerful message was sent—don’t mess with the internet.
