Andrey Ustyuzhanin

The Foundation Interface Lab, led by Dr. Haijun Xia and Dr. Jim Hollan, aims to develop dynamic, malleable, and adaptive interfaces that blend human cognition with intelligent computation, laying the foundation for future information environments that foster productive and convivial information activities.

Unlike traditional, one-way supply chains, talent supply chains are living, breathing ecosystems that provide organizations with a dynamic workforce. This is a system that views individuals as evolving assets, and it thrives on continuous development, redeployment and value creation. This constant evolution transforms the workforce into a... See more

Evolution, at the ecological level, can now be seen as a co-constructive dynamic between three processes (not unlike the triad underlying autopoiesis in the cell): (1) selecting goals to pursue, (2) picking appropriate actions from one’s repertoire, and (3) leveraging affordances (grasping opportunities or avoiding obstacles) in the arena.

The analogy of information as sugar is not just rhetoric. A 2019 study by researchers at Berkeley found that information acts on the brain’s dopamine-producing reward system in the same way as food. Put simply, the brain treats information as a reward in itself; it doesn't matter whether the info is accurate or useful, the brain will still crave it... See more

LifeOS

Life management system for Obsidian

Seek wealth, not money or status. Wealth is having assets that earn while you sleep. Money is how we transfer time and wealth. Status is your place in the social hierarchy.

Assets that work while you sleep don’t just give you wealth—they give you freedom.

Money is the bridge, but wealth is the destination. And status? It’s fleeting unless built on true value.