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The problem is the gulf between this restless, fascinating technological imagination and the much more limited imagination that exists in relation to so much else. It’s not that alternative futures are absent.21 It’s just that the scientific side of imagination is far more prominent, far better funded and inevitably far less sensitive to the precar
... See morefrom Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination by Geoff Mulgan
the scientific and technological imagination means very little absent an active social and human imagination [e.g., when tech gets it wrong - apple, google ads]
- In the insightful (and accessible) book Design for How People Learn, Julie Dirksen covers five "gaps" that inhibit learning (and applying) something new:Knowledge GapSkills Gap (Knowledge + Practice)Motivation GapHabit GapEnvironment Gap
from TBM 44/52: Making Optional Product Practices Stick by The Beautiful Mess
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- The way professionals, entrepreneurs, and companies utilize knowledge will dramatically change. Every professional will feel a sense of agency that they can capture the highest-value information they encounter, and distill it into actionable, bite-sized nuggets to enrich their future thinking. Entrepreneurs and creators will save tremendous amounts... See more
from Building a Second Brain: The 10-Year Vision by Tiago Forte
Alex Wittenberg added