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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXVIII

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Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

  • Routines of Famous Creative People (Interactive Version) -- How different artists and writers worked, partied, and sometimes even slept
  • An Insanely Simple 3 Step Guide For Killing Procrastination -- How to schedule your most important work—and ensure that it actually happens
  • Not Dead Yet: How Some Video Stores Are Still Thriving -- Blockbuster’s long gone, but a few independent video stores have taken a different approach
  • Roberto Saviano on the Fear of Assassination -- An Italian writer has been living under armed guard for eight years
  • Why Diners Are More Important Than Ever -- Includes the 8 characteristics of how you know you’re at a diner
  • When It Comes to Sunk Costs, Are Children and Animals More Rational than Adults? -- Some research suggests that adults have it all wrong
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    An Honest Conversation About Debt in America

    "Debt is publicly enforced and highly stigmatized, but is almost always privately experienced."

    After filing for bankruptcy herself, photographer Brittany M. Powell is traveling across America to interview other people struggling with unexpected debt. I love this multifaceted, non-judgmental project (originally on Kickstarter -- now closed after a successful end).

    Debt Portrait #28, Detroit, MI 2014 88a282cf5ab0f7c6-DebtRamon-4578 Through the camera, Powell is starting a conversation about debt—something many people experience alone but never talk about because of the shame and stigma that can be attached to it. How does debt effect us and our daily lives? Are people as alone in this struggle as much as they feel?

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    6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXVII

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    Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.

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    Amazing Collage of Snapshot-Created City Maps by Japanese Artist

    File under: ultimate collage art.

    I recently stumbled on these amazing maps by Japanese artist Sohei Nishino. For each of them, he uses up to 4,000 photographs, culling and cutting them into the finished product.

    I’m a sucker for great maps, and I always love seeing when someone devotes years of their life to producing a specific craft. Put those things together, and you’ve got my attention.

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    6 Discoveries From Near and Far: Volume XXVI

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    Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.