Isak's Blog

Cory Doctorow is one of those writers who’s able to write so much so quickly, I’m left scratching my head.

I’ve only read one of his 30 or so fiction and non-fiction books — The Lost Cause — and while that’s already a prolific catalog, the guy also writes not one but two blogs. Pluralistic, his daily link blog, intimidates me: how does this guy have so much to say every day? And how can he balance this with writing books, finding interesting articles on the internet, and maintain a life with chores, eating, and sleeping?

I’ve been following Van Neistat’s videos since his fifth video was published, which the YouTube algorithm suggested while I was vanning through Walla Walla, Washington. I was killing time hanging out by the river and, having watched most of his brother Casey’s daily vlogs (rip daily vlogs), quickly watched all his videos beginning to end.

He can get ranty. He can be cranky. He has plenty of opinions I don’t agree with. But his videos about the creative process are fascinating.