Human Stuff
the messiness of what it means to be human, with all of its messiness and complexities
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Human Stuff
the human role in bringing soul to content will become more important (not less).
Scott Belsky • The New Stack of Entertainment, Tensions of the AI Age, & Navigating Cambrian Explosions
we design our tech for users, not people. what a great little visual!
“It’s getting ever harder to distinguish humans from bots, not just because bots are becoming more humanlike, but also because humans are becoming more botlike.”
Gurwinder • For Paid Subscribers (December 2023)
Rick Rubin — Magic, Everyday Mystery, and Getting Creative
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People are happy enough rich, and people are happy enough poor. But it’s hard to imagine anyone happy without a feeling that their actions have some impact, however small. Even if you’re not going to be remembered by history, you want to be remembered by your barista. The prisoner, though largely robbed of power, is probably happier if he can vex h... See more
Sasha Chapin • What the humans like is responsiveness - by Sasha Chapin What the humans like is responsiveness
I SAY THIS GENUINELY AND WITH NO SUBTEXT
Joanna Goddard • The Best Thing to Text a Friend | Cup of Jo
love this phrase… funny how a simple choice of words can make you sound so much more real
Not using a phone taught me what a phone is really for. It’s not for communicating with other people, getting directions, reading articles, looking at pictures, shopping for products, or playing games. A phone is a device for muting the anxieties proper to being alive. This is what all its functions and features ultimately achieve: cameras deliver ... See more
-Sam Kriss