Curation

Luciano Floridi’s concept of distant writing – which is the textual production mediated by generative AI – has presented us with a challenge to traditional accounts of authorship and epistemic agency. In this paper, we analyze the epistemological consequences of this new paradigm, arguing that distant writing reframes rather than diminishes the... See more

inviting people into how you see the world

Curating isn’t extra work.

It’s simply letting people see what you already notice.

In the age of content over-abundance, information by itself - a link, a pointer, a recommendation to check out something - is merely fuel in a tank. Ignitable but useless if not inside an engine.

Same for information. Without strong context it is basically worthless. Unusable by human beings.

Curating knowledge infrastructures is the way through... See more

“Content curation... enables brands to create an environment that people continually return to as a knowledge resource on a particular topic or issue. In doing so, brands set themselves up as an authority, but more importantly, an impartial authority – by not just profiling their own content or views. This is a great way to diffuse the sense of... See more

In this new model, the creator acts less as a source of information and more as a navigator – absorbing the cognitive burden of sorting and interpreting so the audience is relieved of it. Over time, these repeated acts of selection can accumulate into authority.

But that only occurs when the selections reflect discernible taste, alignment and a... See more

“Content curation... enables brands to create an environment that people continually return to as a knowledge resource on a particular topic or issue. In doing so, brands set themselves up as an authority, but more importantly, an impartial authority – by not just profiling their own content or views. This is a great way to diffuse the sense of... See more

Guardians of culture.

Stewards of meaning.

That's what curators are.

This requires a different kind of intellect. It requires a broad historical context (to know what has happened before), a deep ethical framework (to know what should happen), and the courage of conviction (to stand by your selection).