provocations
provocative ideas, musings, and statements to mull on
sari and
provocations
And that’s for comparatively structured questions, like “What is the optimal way to convert input X into output Y?” It’s even harder for uncertain jobs, like “What should input Y be?” Was the team that designed the “like” button more productive than the team that produced Slack’s “emoji react” feature? We can argue indefinitely. Maybe the “like”... See more
Byrne Hobart • The Startling Convexity of Expertise
I find it fascinating & troubling that humans are getting lonelier as we simultaneously create a world that’s both safer and wealthier.
Esther Crawford ✨ • Tweet
“If you can see a thing whole,” he said, “it seems that it’s always beautiful. Planets, lives … But close up, a world’s all dirt and rocks. And day to day, life’s a hard job, you get tired, you lose the pattern. You need distance, interval. The way to see how beautiful earth is, is to see it from the moon. The way to see how beautiful life is, is... See more
andrea and
I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am.
- Charles Horton Cooley
botharetrue.substack.com • i am who i think you think i am
(PDF) The Environment Is Not A System
PDF | This paper considers some of the limitations and possibilities of computational models in the context of environmental inquiry, specifically... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
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Data-driven research methods necessitate the collection of huge quantities of data and in doing so, they dismantle opportunities for paying close specific attention to the world. These methods also tend to obscure the many other ways of building understanding. Also, perhaps intentionally, data collection increasingly acts to maintain the status quo. We use data to study problems that would be more effectively addressed through simple political action. The impetus to “study the problem” ad nauseam gives the appearance of addressing an issue while perfectly maintaining the present state of affairs.
"People don't remember books; they remember sentences."
I can't find who said this first but it's so true.
Morgan Houseltwitter.comIdeally, the future of humanity is about capturing the upside of emotion while minimizing the downsides. AI is a perfect instrument to help us achieve this balance.