Ideas I want to write about
Now the point of this myth is the fact that men at once become fascinated by any extension of themselves in any material other than themselves.
- Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media - The Gadget Lover: Narcissus as Narcosis
In Search of New Software Cultures
Gall’s Law:
A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system.
Systemantics
To opt out, though, is to be excluded.
Adam Aleksic • how the algorithm keeps you under control
All models are wrong - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.orga16z is positioning itself to manufacture the conditions under which outcomes occur —through media, markets, talent pipelines, political alignment, and institutional influence.
ChatGPT
‘don’t be the best, be the only’
The [Tuesday] Media Diet with Anna Mackenzie
The cocktail server is fulfilling the needs of the guest who want to get a couple beers for the people who don’t drink liquor at the table. The server is building the guests trust by trying to “save them money” by getting one free. However, the server took it from a two beer order to a $30 add on purchase to the
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Why 84% of Enterprise Buyers Want a Live Demo Before Buying