Journal

Creative Market isn’t just a platform for buying and selling fonts, templates, and illustrations—it’s a living, breathing reflection of what’s happening in the creative world.

Listening to Mel Robbins interview Judge Frank Caprio stirred something in me—something I hadn’t felt in a long time.It reminded me of a part of myself I thought I’d lost: the version of me that believed people were mostly good. The version that hadn’t been worn down by the relentless noise of social media—where algorithms thrive on outrage and nuance is a liability.

What struck me most, though, is how the film reinterprets Superman’s origin story. We learn his Kryptonian parents intended him to become a dominant ruler, a godlike figurehead over Earth. But Kal-El is left to grapple with a powerful existential question—do we inherit our destiny, or do we define it? With guidance from his Earth father, he confronts the truth that we are not our parents, and they don’t have the right to determine our path.

I’m reminded of a memorable interview between Stephen Colbert and former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Colbert pressed Rumsfeld on the decision to invade Iraq, asking, “How did you know it was the right thing to do?” Rumsfeld’s answer was stark: “Intelligence is not facts.” Colbert, taken aback, simply replied, “Wow, I think you just answered my question.”

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