a roundup of beautiful sentences: 7

Hello Peeps,

I love this image by the sculptor and land artist — “A Line Made By Walking” (1967)

It’s a quiet scene that reminds me of the power we have as individuals. We leave our mark on the world. Yes, someone will probably build a CVS on it. But for some indefinite, interminable moments, it’s real as can be.

Now, let us syn:

CAPS LOCK

From I picked up this fascinating book: by Ruben Pater, a Dutch designer and researcher best known for (2016).

Pater exquisitely details how subtle design decisions shape and reinforce capitalism. Here he explores how trading — a once human behavior — was transformed through design and abstract policies into an inhuman process:

Trading and borrowing have always been part of society, but the moment financial information is documented and stored, it changes everything. A social relation based on trust — between neighbors, friends, or family member — suddenly becomes an abstract relation between debtor and indebted. This shift that is created through contracts and financial records makes trade…