This Week - Oct 18, 2013

The unpaid work I did is a huge part of what advanced my journalism career, and it feels essential and valuable to me. But then I think about all of the privileges I had that enabled me to spend so much time doing that unpaid work and all the people who would make incredible reporters who didn’t have those same privileges. I guess what I’m trying to say is that it’s not about giving people handouts or offering them more than they deserve, it’s about basic fairness being built into operational structures.

— You’re stuck on an elevator with someone who loved that Sarah Lacy article. Now what?(Adrienne LaFrance)

This is why people who do remarkable things can seem remarkably under-committed — it’s a side-effect of the scheduling philosophy necessary to accommodate depth

— You Can Be Busy or Remarkable — But Not Both (Cal Newport)

I wouldn't call it post-rock, either—'(Hymn for) the Greatest Generation' is a rock song, albeit an unusually gorgeous one.

— Caspian: (Hymn For) The Greatest Generation (Pitchfork)

Damn, I mean- the more stressed I get at work, the less I can believe this guy has successfully made it through his previous 30 years of life.

— Donald Glover (Best Roof Talk Ever)