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Similar rxn to those talks. Also, if ever someone knew how to write an "evergreen" post (ie, one that holds up over time), it's Bret Victor. His "Ladder of Abs
by chrisweekly 7y ago
Similar rxn to those talks. Also, if ever someone knew how to write an "evergreen" post (ie, one that holds up over time), it's Bret Victor.
His "Ladder of Abstractions" is a great example:
http://worrydream.com/#!2/LadderOfAbstraction http://worrydream.com/#!2/LadderOfAbstraction
- mcphage 7y agoAlso his essay Magic Ink: http://worrydream.com/MagicInk/ http://worrydream.com/MagicInk/
- kragen 7y agoI really enjoy his writing, but I think he has a way to go before he's in the same league as Homer, Plato, Lao Tse, and Shakespeare!
- chrisweekly 7y agohaha, those guys sure knew how to write a good blog post!
- kragen 7y agoYup! They got people still clicking on their posts hundreds or even thousands of years later