James Mavo / Quotes and Ideas

A constellation of ideas

A personal collection exploring creativity, meaningful work, scientific ambition, philosophy, responsibility, and the examined life.

Recurring themes

Creativity, experimentation, and the quality of one’s work
Duty, ambition, and detachment from outcomes
Identity, individuation, and human relationships
Mystery, science, spirituality, and perception

Featured voices

Carl Jung, Carl Sagan, Marcus Aurelius, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Anthony de Mello, Leonardo da Vinci, David Foster Wallace, Frank Herbert, and the Bhagavad Gita.