Andrew McCluskey

The Wundt curve shows that overly simple and predictable stimuli provide only neutral hedonic value. Positive hedonic value requires stimuli that are somewhat novel/complex/ambiguous. Too much novelty or complexity, however, leads to negative hedonic value. There is, then, a “sweet spot” for the right amount of stimulus novelty/complexity: slightly... See more

even though I can’t personally relate one bit I heard everything he said.

OpenAI released GPT-5 today. The head of ChatGPT said, “The vibes of this model are really good.” That’s reassuring.

We pay everyone who works with Outside based on their skills, experience, and contribution to the team, and everyone earns more than what is considered a living wage where they live. This may make our prices surprising for clients who are used to a traditional outsourcing model, the primary benefit of which is cheap labor. Our goal is to... See more

Why do furniture designers keep designing new chairs? We know it's not to solve the problem of "sitting." The chair is simply the medium. The true goal is something bigger: to inspire, to broaden our understanding of what's possible, or express something unique about what it means to be alive today.