Quotes

It’s okay to say, “it’s not for you,” to most people. In fact, that’s the only way to do work that matters. —Seth Godin.
Second, play is an antidote to stress, and this is key because stress, in addition to being an enemy of productivity, can actually shut down the creative, inquisitive, exploratory parts of our brain.
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
We have turned competition into connection because it’s the only way we’ve learned that we can get attention — and when you see a continuous decline in relationships outside of your phone because spaces continue to disappear, you’ll cling to whatever you can to feel like you belong to a larger world. That’s without taking into account how the platf... See more
Julia Alexander • Here's What the Fight for Your Attention Really Looks Like
The message of many things in America is “Like this or die.”
— George W.S. Trow, Within the Context of No Context, 1980
Apr Edt • Have Algorithms Destroyed Personal Taste?
To the wrongs that need resistance,
to the rights that need assistance,
to the future in the distance,
give yourselves.
because popularity often has nothing to do with quality.
Opinion | Personalization Has Failed Us
Can an AI be bored?
Emotion is a human cognitive function, and it would, therefore, be very difficult to simulate in an AI or AI-controlled robot; boredom may probably be the most difficult emotion to simulate at all. It may become possible to implement “happy” or “sad” emotions in silico, by making an AI or robot learn from happy and sad examples.... See more
Emotion is a human cognitive function, and it would, therefore, be very difficult to simulate in an AI or AI-controlled robot; boredom may probably be the most difficult emotion to simulate at all. It may become possible to implement “happy” or “sad” emotions in silico, by making an AI or robot learn from happy and sad examples.... See more