Archive - Small Ideas

The Magical Elixir

He was feeling a bit down, so he reached into his cupboard for the magical elixir. He didn’t want to take too much, it was his first time, and he heard…

Jun 4 •

Garrett Houghton

May 2024

Deceptively Manipulative Phrases

And where to find them.

May 28 •

Garrett Houghton

Non-Feral Free Agency

I started a single-person company to simplify my life. And all I got was extreme loneliness. Bad health insurance. Tidal waves of anxiety. Neverending…

May 22 •

Garrett Houghton

Another ten-hour day. Non-stop email. Clients blowing up my phone. I quickly drive home, past the conifers and pine trees and other flora I never bother…

May 10 •

Garrett Houghton

April 2024

Small Is Beautiful

inbflat.net I remember this website. The first tweet I ever posted was a link to this page. Back then, it was a beautiful techno-art web project that…

Apr 18 •

Garrett Houghton

Stay in bed, she said. I can’t, I said. I sat up. The alarm clock read 5:45 am. A late start. She stirred next to me. Her eyes opened. She smiled. She…

Apr 17 •

Garrett Houghton

March 2024

The Innovation Economy

How AI is transforming us into creative directors

Mar 22 •

Garrett Houghton

AI Is Clever, Not Wise

AI is clever, not wise. What do I mean by clever vs. wise? In his seminal work, "Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered," E.F. Schumacher…

Mar 11 •

Garrett Houghton

As a freelance consultant, the speed at which I deliver work is an important metric for me to understand. It allows me to gauge how many projects I can…

Mar 8 •

Garrett Houghton

June 2022

Shitty Conditions

A list for managing the unpredictability of surf and life

Jun 20, 2022 •

Garrett Houghton

Vibes Rule Everything Around Me

And why they should rule everything around you, too

Jun 11, 2022 •

Garrett Houghton

May 2022

How To Be Ambitious and Not Miserable

If you’ve ever had the thought, “I could do more. I should do more. Why am I not doing more?” And then the subsequent thought “wow, I’m making myself…

May 21, 2022 •

Garrett Houghton

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