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Data from Gallup and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Americans are reading fewer books and spending less time reading than ever.
There's been reporting on college kids struggling to finish longer texts. And last month, in a viral post, one user lamented their loss of concentration for reading, which led to a larger online discourse about how to approach books again.
The media theorist Marshall McLuhan once said of technology that every augmentation is also an amputation. We chose our digitally enhanced world. We did not realize the significance of what was being amputated.
Derek Thompson • The Anti-Social Century
In the 1960s, Irwin Altman, a psychologist at the Naval Medical Research Institute, in Bethesda, Maryland, co-developed a friendship formula characterized by increasing intimacy.
Derek Thompson • The Anti-Social Century
To quickly learn a complex topic, use the “spiral method.” Start by speaking with one expert, then ask for recommendations on who else to talk to. Continue having conversations, gradually deepening your understanding. As you hear the same patterns and insights from multiple sources, you’ll know you’ve reached a sufficient depth to make informed... See more
Eilon Reshef
Gong CPO Interview with Lenny
I define good taste as knowing what other people want just before they do. So if you're the only person who wants peanut butter covered licorice, you're entitled to eat peanut butter covered licorice, but you don't have good taste because everyone else thinks that's weird.
And people, whether they're jazz musicians or fabric designers are seen as... See more
And people, whether they're jazz musicians or fabric designers are seen as... See more
Seth Godin • Seth Godin's tactics for building remarkable products, strategies, brands and more
Seth Godin interview with Lenny
If your product isn’t viral by design, you’re missing the point. Users should want to tell their friends about your product because it makes their lives better, not because you’re begging them. Ask yourself: Will this be more valuable if shared? If not, then you’ve got some rethinking to do.
Seth Godin • Seth Godin's tactics for building remarkable products, strategies, brands and more
Seth Godin Interview with Lenny
It was just a moment in time, but I need to have that mindset all the way along which is, "What is the next great thing? What is the next great success? What is the next great failure?" You're growing. You're evolving.
Marc Benioff • Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff Interview with Lenny
No, no, no, no, no. That's a mistake. That is the mindset you want. You want that mindset. You want the mindset of, "Oh, the next thing is coming. I can't wait for the next thing." In some ways, you have to be saying, "I can't wait for the next failure. I can't wait for the next success.
I can't wait for the next innovation." Oh, well, that's... See more
I can't wait for the next innovation." Oh, well, that's... See more
Marc Benioff • Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff interview with Lenny