Thought poking
Words and ideas that poke your brain and make ya go huh
Thought poking
Kira Cooper, Researcher & Lecturer @ Univ. of Waterloo on what is the metacrisis and why it matters — making it in the anthropocene
wearemia.coGreat synapsis of the metacrisis - everything is connected, think from a system-level view
If you wish to not get stuck, seek to perceive what you have not yet perceived.
johnsalvatier.org • Reality Has a Surprising Amount of Detail
Learn, then learn, then learn, then …
It’s not always “get more to do more”, sometimes it’s “get more to do less”. Subtract.
Expectation:
AI will reduce our workload, giving us more leisure time.
Reality:
AI expands what's possible —raising expectations, and creating more work
AI will reduce our workload, giving us more leisure time.
Reality:
AI expands what's possible —raising expectations, and creating more work
Sari Azout • Becoming unLLMable
Optimism is a performance-enhancing drug that’s both legal and free.
While experts predicted failure, Sam Walton opened discount stores in small towns. When critics said it was ‘too risky,’ FedEx launched overnight delivery.
While pessimists write reports, optimists write history.
While experts predicted failure, Sam Walton opened discount stores in small towns. When critics said it was ‘too risky,’ FedEx launched overnight delivery.
While pessimists write reports, optimists write history.
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The most significant criteria to use when selecting travel companions is: do they complain or not, even when complaints are justified? No complaining! Complaints are for the debriefing afterwards when travel is over.
Kevin Kelly • 50 Years of Travel Tips
There are two ways to measure how you are doing: internally or externally. Most of our growth comes from internal measurement, while most problems stem from external comparison.
-Unknown
"Never go into something solely thinking about cost - think more about the value"
-MECH 311 notes
if you want to be a good thinker, you must develop a mind that can jump the jurisdictional boundaries.