August 27, 2017

Posterity

It’s Not For Everyone

We hope to achieve some kind of immortality through our work. The reality is that after we’re done creating, it’s all largely useless. The legacy we try to create is never what we actually create. Our ambition is much greater than the accomplishment.

Dave Winer

I know how he feels. Read The Whole Piece Here


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