writing

April 3, 2012

In Praise Of Slowness: On Writing On Cellphones

It stuck me recently that I might say something about how the blog posts at bretttworks.com are written. So here goes: I write them on my phone. *** Most of the writing happens in those moments that could otherwise be wasted moments–while waiting for the subway, standing in line somewhere, sitting on the subway, sitting Continue reading

Technology, writing
November 4, 2010

C.Wright Mills: On Intellectual Craftsmanship

“Thinking is a struggle for order and at the same time for comprehensiveness.” – C. Wright Mills Charles Wright Mills (1916-1962) was an American sociologist best remembered for his 1959 book The Sociological Imagination (which is still in print). For me, one remarkable aspect of the book is its Appendix, “On Intellectual Craftsmanship.” Here Mills Continue reading

Creativity, ethnography, self-help, writing

Thomas Brett is a musician and writer who holds a PhD in ethnomusicology from New York University. He is the author of Principles of Electronic Music Production and The Creative Electronic Music Producer, a book described by Sound On Sound magazine as “a deep philosophical analysis of the various creative inspirations, ideas and processes involved in producing electronic music.” His essays have appeared in the journals Popular Music and Popular Music and Society, as well as edited collections by Routledge, Oxford, and Cambridge University presses. Thomas has played percussion on Broadway since 1997 and writes about music at brettworks.com.

writing

In Praise Of Slowness: On Writing On Cellphones

C.Wright Mills: On Intellectual Craftsmanship