Escaping the Algorithm (developing taste)
- I paid attention to things I liked to do, and found ways to do more of that. I made it easy for interesting people to find me, and then I hung out with them. We did projects together.
- I kept iterating—paying attention to the context, removing things that frustrated me, and expa
Henrik Karlsson • Everything That Turned Out Well in My Life Followed the Same Design Process
We have forgotten how to look forward to things, and how to enjoy the moment when they arrive. Restaurants report that hurried diners increasingly pay the bill and order a taxi while eating dessert. Many fans leave sporting events early, no matter how close the score is, simply to steal a march on the traffic. Then there is the curse of multi-taski
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Dopamine detox, Sabbath, rest, creativity
Your work is highly insightful and rich in references. Do you have any routines for scanning media and the cultural scene?
It’s important to have processes in place to break free from personal biases and digital echo chambers. Consultant and writer Venkatesh Rao once said you need to think like “a tourist in strange lands” which really resonates wi... See more
It’s important to have processes in place to break free from personal biases and digital echo chambers. Consultant and writer Venkatesh Rao once said you need to think like “a tourist in strange lands” which really resonates wi... See more
Auste Skrupskyte Cullbrand • In conversation with Alexi Gunner
I think having taste seems more important than ever, or cultivating your own taste, because you are surrounded by so many options and because it’s so easy to be passively fed whatever you’re looking for. Taste is always a way of carving out a distinction for yourself and figuring out who you are. And I think that’s more important when algorithmic f
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7. Build a diverse skillset to increase versatility
Prompt: "Recommend complementary skills or certifications I should acquire given my [specific role] and [specific industry] to enhance my professional value and increase my versatility within my organization or industry."
The more pressure people feel to have an opinion on every subject, the more chauffeur knowledge there will be. In that state of intellectual insecurity, people rush to judgment.