Agalia Tan
@agaaalia
Senior Strategist at We Are Social
RADAR Chapter Lead for Singapore
Agalia Tan
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why does this make me a little scared? like i’m desperately hoarding everything that i’ve done within gmail for the last 13 years — as though I’m able to remember everything that was done and believe that there is value in keeping them.
It’s the same thing with my whatsapp message where I keep everything from 8 years ago for that one time i’d choose to scroll back and see my younger self making a fool of herself :”)
What is it with digital artefacts that make it so difficult to let go? Is it because of the fact that it’s there?
We’ve been sold this bill of goods by hucksters capitalizing on the human inclination for results. And the chance to bring that goal sitting on the horizon a little closer. Yet somehow we’re all surprised when things we’ve barely fought to acquire fail to deliver satisfaction. The instant gratification disappears nearly as fast as it arrives. As th... See more
Martin Brodsky • How to Life Hack
"The key to thriving in our high-tech world, they’ve learned, is to spend much less time using technology." (Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism)
The rise of Grid Zero has prompted Meta to turn its focus to DMs, and one of their new features is an AI assistant to “help” send messages. It’s a horrifying concept to me. The app already mediates our existence, reducing it to branding, professionalism, activism or some combination of those three. One of the few pleasures left are the semi-private... See more
J Wortham • From the Outside, You Look Great
Do things. Make things. Paint things. Plant things. Write things. Cook… | Steve Walls | 22 comments
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