Weekly Sparks: 2025-06
Bits of Inspiration to Wind Down Your Week (#5)
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This Week’s Sparks
A curated selection of the week’s most striking quotes.
“If you want a certain behavior to happen, you have to make it frictionless.”
— Ozan Varol, Link
“From the Game of Life to Go to Mario, games have been a fascinating object of study, providing inspiration for mathematicians and computer scientists alike. Don’t underestimate the power of play.”
— Ben Brubaker
“The Big Bang is not the 'beginning' of the cosmos but the (current, and therefore perhaps temporary) limit of our understanding. But it's interesting to realize that all knowledge works this way: everything we grasp becomes concrete when it collides with the boundaries of the knowable. And those boundaries are the imprint of how we function. So, we do not know whether the universe is finite or infinite, nor whether time is eternal or bounded. What we do know is that we, with all the extraordinary tools at our disposal, can reach only so far. And perhaps, we will always reach only so far. This, as Gandalf would say, is an encouraging thought.”
— Riccardo Dal Ferro, Link
“When there’s an overwhelming amount of incoming, it’s possible to bear down and simply get through it. […] But when the incoming becomes chronic, it’s simply not possible. The problem isn’t a lack of effort. The problem is the system.”
— Seth Godin, Link
“Technology can make our lives better. But sometimes, there’s a clear tradeoff between how technology can improve comfort and convenience for a select group of people and how it will contribute to the global crisis that is climate change.”
— Casey Crownhart
“The point is that the ideas that stand out win – regardless of what you think about them. If you have a strong idea, it comes with a responsibility: to make it unforgettable and spreadable. It is language that changes culture: the design of culture is the design of influence.”
— Cierra Martin, Link
“Chaos and frenzy are not the result of Trump's decisions but their premise; they are not an accident or a side effect—they are the deliberately pursued outcome.”
— Francesco Costa
“Italy must prove itself worthy of its democratic status by ensuring transparency and establishing accountability. Because if clarity is not achieved now, the risk is that the line between democracy and authoritarianism will grow ever thinner.”
— Matteo Flora
“What’s within reach is what we end up consuming. […] Just like a well-stocked kitchen makes it easier to eat well, designing your environment to include healthy curiosity snacks can help you develop better intellectual habits.”
— Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Link
“People generally spend more time thinking about what they will wear to a dinner party than what they will talk about.”
— Arthur C. Brooks, Link
Timeless Sparks
Profound ideas and reflections from history’s greatest minds to bring depth and perspective to your week.
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
— Epicurus
“Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable.”
— G. K. Chesterton
“Creativity is just connecting the dots.”
— Steve Jobs
Big Questions
Thought-provoking questions to explore life, the universe, and everything.
When was the last time you indulged in playful activities just for the hell of it? What’s your take away?
How much thought do you give to the words you use to shape your reality? How are they influencing your life, and which words could you change to create a better one?
Are your consumption habits intentional and mindful, or are you merely absorbing whatever is placed in front of you?
