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Read or Die a Slave

Read or Die a Slave

Author: Curly Gruene Cahall

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When you don't have knowledge yourself, you are a slave to those who do. I'm looking for the knowledge to power our lives, from psychology to productivity to woo-woo.
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Partially a strategy for hustle-free yet consistent content creation and partially an update on where we are going with Read or Die a Slave.Don’t miss the newsletter poststhe Dispatches newslettermy X profileMy EDC Youtube channelMy Zettelkasten Youtube channel Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
Have you ever thought about where the desire to continually buy more came from? Have you ever considered that it might have be purposefully designed? And to what purpose?Shop Class as Soulcraft Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
Thoughts on being online less, dealing with the stimulation reduction, and finding ways to produce content from the activities I'm already doing.The links Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
Detoxing the Overload

Detoxing the Overload

2024-01-2501:00:35

I took a break. Too much noise. Input overload was impeding my output. But it's not just too much stuff coming in, it's too much current media. I’m focusing on books and reducing podcasts. And more importantly, I'm focusing my reading toward a project goal.The Intellectual DevotionalDigital Minimalism Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
How Much Should I Tell AI? Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence and privacy.Watch Video on XThe Age of AI & Our Human FutureThe thread of podcasts Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
Interrogate Your Thoughts, Understand Why You Think What You ThinkWATCH ON X Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
Sinister Long Island

Sinister Long Island

2024-01-0242:20

WATCH THE VIDEOGetting into more of Maury Terry’s book The Ultimate Evil. Is there a possible connection between the Son of Sam case and the case of the Long Island Serial Killer? Did Terry really get lost on the idea of a powerful cult/cabal or is it possible? Is there something strange happening on Long island?The Ultimate Evil Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
In order to read Maury Terry's book The Ultimate Evil we need to talk about the word "satanic." It's a messy topic but an important distinction to make when we talk about true crime books that dip into the idea of satanic cults as this one does with the Son of Sam killings.The distinction is nudged at by Joshua Zeman in his excellent introduction to the reissue of the book, and I go as deep as I can on it.Video version on XThe Ultimate EvilDispatches From Creative Isolation: Changing My Mind By Dissecting My MindThe Satanic Panic and the Religious Battle for the ImaginationThe Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Madness Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
It's time to penetrate deep into the creative process. These are my extensive excavation notes on Rick Rubin's book, which is more meditative than instructive; more philosophic than analytic; more silent than deadly. It's the kind of book you pull off the shelf when you've hit a creative block so that Rick Rubin can whisper the names of his favorite fruit into your ear.The Creative ActSteven Pressfield on TetragrammatonTarot and the Law of Cycles by Mitch HorowitzBig Magic by Elizabeth GilbertThe War of Art by Steven PressfieldKevin Kelly on How I WriteThe Victorian Internet episodeNebraska by Bruce SpringsteenHomicide: Life on the StreetThe Outsider by Colin WilsonThe Dip episodeGetting Things Done by David AllenBenjamin Franklin episode“When Dove Cry” by PrinceThe Writing Life by Annie DillardStripped documentaryCheckout the full list of books so far.Don’t forget to go subscribe to my deconstructionist fiction project: The Thing That Devours EverythingGo down the nerdy rabbit hole with Digital Disaster@curlygruene on X Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
Punk rock was never as punk rock as jazz. It was a middle finger and a damn good time. But jazz is intimidating (and sometimes pretentious in modern times) we need bridge or maybe just a cracked window so we can here those sweet sweet horns. Jazz is cool, ya dig?How To Listen To JazzThe Honest Broker (Ted’s Substack)Don’t forget to go subscribe to my deconstructionist fiction project: The Thing That Devours EverythingGo down the nerdy rabbit hole with Digital Disaster@curlygruene on XAnd if you’re just a little bit curious to see if my newsletter sucks ass or not… Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
It’s finally time for fiction, for murder, for mystery, for butler’s and brandy…and lots of dead bodies. I put my glasses on for this. Maybe afterwards you can tell me why the candlestick is in the conservatory. Why the hell there’s a noose in the dining room. I’m starting to think this isn’s a dinner party.And Then There Were NoneThe Mysterious Case of Agatha ChristieThe Murder of Roger AckroydDive into the archive by checking out the complete list of books I’ve discussed on the show.Don’t forget to go subscribe to my deconstructionist fiction project: The Thing That Devours EverythingAnd if you’re just a little bit curious to see if my newsletter sucks ass or not… Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
The ladies loved Benjamin Franklin. Bet you didn't know that. I guess he didn't always look like the Quaker Oats mascot. He was a man who did more that one life should be able to hold. And he refused to be defined, and was often s**t on for not being reactionary & quickly choosing sides. We could sure use more Ben Franklins today...can we at least ...Benjamin Franklin: An American LifeDive into the archive by checking out the complete list of books I’ve discussed on the show.Don’t forget to go subscribe to my deconstructionist fiction project: The Thing That Devours EverythingAnd if you’re just a little bit curious to see if my newsletter sucks ass or not… Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
I know it sounds like a Steampunk novel. It’s not. I don’t know if that turn you on or turns you off, but it’s the truth. (At least on of you came hoping for steamy H.G. Wells noooods—sorry to disappoint.) We will be talking about the future though, and inevitably that will include references to science fiction. Mainly we’re gonna talk about the telegraph, why it was way cooler, and more disruptive than you think, and then we will collectively b***h about how ungrateful we all are for the mind-boggling, futuristic devices we radiates our genitals with in our pockets every day.The Victorian InternetWelcome to The Future NauseousDive into the archive by checking out the complete list of books I’ve discussed on the show.Don’t forget to go subscribe to my deconstructionist fiction project: The Thing That Devours EverythingAnd if you’re just a little bit curious to see if my newsletter sucks ass or not… Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
Okay, we need to talk about Kevin...I mean Seth Godin's short book The Dip, let's talk about the concept of "the dip," and let's talk about how I am a dip who continually let's his fragile ego crap on getting decent work done. Screw Kevin. The Dip - Seth GodinEthan Hawke TEDTalkDive into the archive by checking out the complete list of books I’ve discussed on the show.Don’t forget to go subscribe to my deconstructionist fiction project: The Thing That Devours Everything Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
The triumphant return of a short-lived show that nobody missed. I need to talk about all these damn books I’m reading. I hope you’ll all support me in this endeavor (I’m actually being serious for once.) Consider this a mission statement…or an introduction.Listen here first. Cultural AmnesiaHow Fiction Works Get full access to Read or Die A Slave at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
Walking

Walking

2023-07-2356:43

Walking is an essential activity for me mentally, physically, and creatively. I’ve been thinking a lot about how that process has evolved for me over the years—and how it relates to index cards & the idea of re-reading books.* A Philosohpy of Walking - Frédéric Gros Get full access to Dispatches From Creative Isolation at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
Beginning Again, Again

Beginning Again, Again

2023-07-1341:41

I haven’t given up on podcasting, it’s just taken me a while to understand myself well enough to realize that I need a format loose enough to catch whatever I pitch at it. Much of that clarity came from dedicating myself completely to writing novels. Somehow that created more space. This is the first episode, it’s as close to a manifesto as I get. Get full access to Dispatches From Creative Isolation at creativeisolation.substack.com/subscribe
Why Vinyl Matters by Jennifer Otter BickerdikeScouting books vs excavating bookswant more? I do more Get full access to Read or Die a Slave at readordieaslave.substack.com/subscribe
Trust the Process

Trust the Process

2023-06-1539:41

The creative act is suffering. If we intend to get anywhere we have to get used to it. We have to show up. We have to stick with it. We have to beat our heads against the wall and push for every millimeter of progress. Get full access to Read or Die a Slave at readordieaslave.substack.com/subscribe
100% Chance of Work

100% Chance of Work

2023-06-1450:30

I didn’t do shit today. I took a break. Mr. Peanut had a bath. I bought a record (any good guesses?) I’ve surrendered to an obstacle and I’m switching mediums (Those two tricks will save you a metric ton of misery.) I made a Kanban Board. Get full access to Read or Die a Slave at readordieaslave.substack.com/subscribe
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