Comparing the circle analogy to what Nietzsche implied in Thus Spoke Zarathustra we can further elaborate on the theory of the creative mind that it needs an oval sphere that guides it so it constantly evolves and guides you to your better self, thus pushing the need for change and bringing the gap between the rich and the poor, an innovative approach to what has been a worldwide problem that has been approached in schools all over the world, seeking the brightest scholars and the ones excelling in all areas of life to share and connect and continually push the limits of the human mind, implying how things such as poverty and illiteracy are as bullets that rip apart our society, that is rotting with the entertainment industry, with the likes of Britney Spears and Brad Pitt, who are regular, sensitive, often humble human beings that need the support and approval of others while we regard them as just things and we dig into their private affairs, meddling in their lives as if they did to ours, completely sabotaging our chances of living a life worth living.
Tim Wieringa
on 21 Aug 09
It should be a circle – no start / no end – repeating itself
He’s probably talking about the Basecamp logo being put in a yellow circle on the new signup form: http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1867-design-decisions-new-signup-form
Who said it can’t be? Right, but who said it should be?
but you can’t have a triangle jerk or a square jerk. It just wouldn’t work.
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About Jason Fried
Jason co-founded Basecamp back in 1999. He also co-authored REWORK, the New York Times bestselling book on running a "right-sized" business. Co-founded, co-authored... Can he do anything on his own?
confused
on 21 Aug 09Who said it can be a circle?
...
Wait, now I’m confused.
David Turnbull
on 21 Aug 09Now I’m looking forward to the next time my friend says “think outside the square”.
Jamie Tibbetts
on 21 Aug 09That would make a ping pong table really hard to play on.
mx
on 21 Aug 09It’s a circle.
Jason Wietholter
on 21 Aug 09The only thing I know is that I never said insight couldn’t be circle.
Makes perfect sense to me that insight can be anything…
Pat
on 21 Aug 09Circle! What? No way, it CANNOT be a circle. What were you thinking? Circles… sheeesh.
Marcus
on 21 Aug 09Steve did. He said it had to be a cube.
yusmo
on 21 Aug 09spiral is more like it.
Chris Smith
on 21 Aug 09You know… for kids.
Nathan Fitzsimmons
on 21 Aug 09I love that you get comments for what was probably an accidental publish. And that 1 Google Reader user likes it.
Nathan Fitzsimmons
on 21 Aug 09Although, it could just be high brow philosophy that I’m not getting…. ;)
David Turnbull
on 21 Aug 09@Nathan – I think Jason’s going for the semi-philosophical thing.
People say “Think outside the square” or “Think outside the box” but those statements in themselves aren’t doing what they’re preaching.
That’s my theory at least.
August Lilleaas
on 21 Aug 09I accidentally the whole circle =/
Marko
on 21 Aug 09It can. But should it be?
EH
on 21 Aug 09some priest somewhere.
Xander
on 21 Aug 09Internet Explorer.
Oh, sorry, circle. I thought you said box with CSS-based round corners. My mistake…
Paul Dixon
on 21 Aug 09Interesting post, I like the part about the circle.
Tim Norris
on 21 Aug 09Why does it have to be anything? Let it decide for itself. Stop boxing shapes into categories…
If it wakes up this morning and wants to be a square, then let it.
If we were all circles, wouldn’t like be boring???
Tor Løvskogen Bollingmo
on 21 Aug 09It can be a circle, look – http://www.schillmania.com/projects/soundmanager2/
Chris
on 21 Aug 09Comparing the circle analogy to what Nietzsche implied in Thus Spoke Zarathustra we can further elaborate on the theory of the creative mind that it needs an oval sphere that guides it so it constantly evolves and guides you to your better self, thus pushing the need for change and bringing the gap between the rich and the poor, an innovative approach to what has been a worldwide problem that has been approached in schools all over the world, seeking the brightest scholars and the ones excelling in all areas of life to share and connect and continually push the limits of the human mind, implying how things such as poverty and illiteracy are as bullets that rip apart our society, that is rotting with the entertainment industry, with the likes of Britney Spears and Brad Pitt, who are regular, sensitive, often humble human beings that need the support and approval of others while we regard them as just things and we dig into their private affairs, meddling in their lives as if they did to ours, completely sabotaging our chances of living a life worth living.
Tim Wieringa
on 21 Aug 09It should be a circle – no start / no end – repeating itself
Rob Leslie Jr
on 21 Aug 09I’m guessing this is in response to this…
http://vimeo.com/6045312?hd=1
You need to wait for it…
Michael
on 21 Aug 09He’s probably talking about the Basecamp logo being put in a yellow circle on the new signup form: http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1867-design-decisions-new-signup-form
Who said it can’t be? Right, but who said it should be?
JD
on 21 Aug 09It’s a phallic world though. :P
Tomas
on 21 Aug 09In Soviet Russia, box thinks outside you.
Don Schenck
on 21 Aug 09Zen: Be the circle.
Dane Harrigan
on 21 Aug 09I blame for pixel for saying “it can’t be a circle.”
I’ve never successfully made a perfect circle with a bunch of squares, but maybe I’m not trying hard enough.
Rahul
on 21 Aug 09Right, that’s a new question for questionparty.com
Richard
on 22 Aug 09Retread ? Refresh?? Redo???
Just noticed that “Getting Real” has the same Seth Godin quote about peril.
Maybe time for a new one?
Lee
on 22 Aug 09Are you drunk?
xtc-design
on 23 Aug 09realy interesting post, I like the part about the circle.
Kenny Goh
on 24 Aug 09Spongebob said it
Phil Willis
on 25 Aug 09You know. For kids!
Cheryl
on 25 Aug 09but you can’t have a triangle jerk or a square jerk. It just wouldn’t work.
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