Simon de la Rouviere

@simondlr
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Writer (fiction + blog), artist, coder, musician. Post about ideas, storytelling, blockchains, systems, art, cities. ❤️ sunsets. he/him. 🌍🇺🇸🇿🇦
Newsletterhttps://newsletter.simondlr.com
Bloghttps://blog.simondlr.com
Untitled Frontierhttps://untitledfrontier.studio
Simon de la RouviereJun 8, 2025

First newsletter since April. Going to be changing it up a bit. More casual. With essays being entirely separate.

Hi! 👋

https://sceneswithsimon.com/p/the-sunday-edition-1-hi-im-back-also

The Sunday Edition #1 - Hi, I'm back. Also, Some Housekeeping

Also: The Torch Skyscraper, Rally House, and more Protocol Art.

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Show threadSimon de la RouviereApr 16, 2025
@peter_nemesis unfortunately don't have time to look at it, but I suggest publishing anyway and see what people think!
Simon de la RouviereApr 13, 2025

After ~119 weekly newsletters (posting every Sunday), I’m taking a hiatus as I go on a long walking trip through Spain. Taking this opportunity to thank everyone who’s been reading. :)

https://sceneswithsimon.com/p/on-walking

On Walking

Also: Chicken Jockey Cinemas, Movies Aging Poorly, and Millennial Core

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Simon de la RouviereApr 6, 2025
Been wondering more about the rise of using LLM chatbots as therapy. Curious to hear your thoughts. I covered it on my recent newsletter: https://sceneswithsimon.com/p/the-therapy-in-chatgpt-and-me
The Therapy in ChatGPT and Me

Also: Luxury Accelerationism, Good Teachers, and Embraer

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Simon de la RouviereMar 30, 2025

A longer essay this week on my newsletter. On what’s downstream of AI Ghibli.

From AI Ghibli to Rebuilding our Tribes: https://sceneswithsimon.com/p/from-ai-ghibli-to-rebuilding-our

From AI Ghibli to Rebuilding our Tribes

Also: Stoop Coffee, Antimemetics, and Music Industry Infrastructure

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Simon de la RouviereMar 23, 2025

Latest newsletter is out! Enjoy!

The Process of Making Something Heavy.

https://sceneswithsimon.com/p/the-process-of-making-something-heavy

The Process of Making Something Heavy

Also: Space Admin, Red-Chip Art, and Deepmind Disney Droids

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Simon de la RouviereMar 16, 2025

New newsletter is out. In Public With The Second Audience. Enjoy!

https://sceneswithsimon.com/p/in-public-with-the-second-audience

In Public With The Second Audience

Also: AI Poetry & Taste, Balatro Timeline, and Story Openings

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Simon de la RouviereMar 2, 2025

Enjoyed writing this week’s newsletter. On Chapters In Narrative and Life. Enjoy!

https://sceneswithsimon.com/p/on-chapters-in-narrative-and-life

On Chapters In Narrative and Life

Also: Resurgence of Sincerity, Decentralized Chore Protocols, and The Rehearsal S2

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Simon de la RouviereFeb 23, 2025

Still mostly spending my time writing and walking, so another shorter newsletter this week. A bit more personal.

On certainty and complexity: https://sceneswithsimon.com/p/on-certainty-and-complexity

On Certainty and Complexity

Also: Metalabel Book Publishing, Massive Minecraft Worlds, and Ranked Choice Voting in 2024

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Simon de la RouviereFeb 16, 2025

A shorter newsletter this week. Exoplanets, Protocolized Fiction, and Weirder Fantasy Maps. Enjoy!

https://sceneswithsimon.com/p/exoplanets-protocolized-fiction-and

Exoplanets, Protocolized Fiction, and Weirder Fantasy Maps

A shorter newsletter for this week as I’ve been mostly focused on getting as much writing done as possible.

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