David Chapman (@meaningness): "Great interview with @Cate Hall about agency—the kind that is actually doing what you want, instead of the kind that is doing what you think you probably must want based on what people around you say is wantable. “Do what you like” is one of my slogans. A prerequisite to that …"

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Great interview with Cate Hall about agency—the kind that is actually doing what you want, instead of the kind that is doing what you think you probably must want based on what people around you say is wantable.

“Do what you like” is one of my slogans. A prerequisite to that is finding out what you like… that is not so easy, and many people go through life having no idea.

I’m looking forward to reading her book!

Also, her description of her relationship with Sasha Chapin reminded me in many ways of mine with Charlie Awbery. This is a nice sort of relationship to have :)

Can You Just Do Things?

Clara Collier: In the spring of next year, you have a book coming out called You Can Just Do Things. It’s about agency. I’m interested in agency as a buzzword, as a concept, as a Silicon Valley cultural phenomenon, as a thing I can exercise in my life — maybe even as a thing I shouldn’t exercise so much in my life. So, to start: How do you define agency…

Asterisk Magazine

Nov 17

11:14 PM

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Can You Just Do Things?

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