Daniel Santos
@danielsantos
Brazilian lifelong learner. Curiosity waves surfer. I will probably die next to a pile of things I was meaning to read.
Daniel Santos
danielsantos.org
As smart machines and robots take over more of our thinking, the brain risks becoming lazy, unstimulated, and, frankly, bored. In a world where work and struggle are things of the past, our experiences might dwindle to nothing more than a search for entertainment and pleasure — a cycle of reacting to one shiny distraction after another. When we hit
... See moreBig Think • Mechanized Minds: AI’s Hidden Impact on Human Thought
Young brains are designed to explore; old brains are designed to exploit.
Derek Sivers • The Gardener and the Carpenter - by Alison Gopnik | Derek Sivers
“We’re at a moment in history when we need to rebuild our confidence in the capabilities of humans to reason wisely, to make collective decisions,” Vallor tells me. “We’re not going to deal with the climate emergency or the fracturing of the foundations of democracy unless we can reassert a confidence in human thinking and judgment. And everything ... See more
Philip Ball • AI Is the Black Mirror
“Beginner = ignorant simplicity
Intermediate = functional complexity
Advanced = profound simplicity”
Intermediate = functional complexity
Advanced = profound simplicity”
3-2-1: On simplicity, having good ideas, and acting in the face of fear
People do not go to a website to admire it, but to get something done.
— Jakob Nielsen
When we’re speaking, we’re saying messages through words but emoting through our faces. Our expressions give cues to what is and is not important in what we’re saying. Adding emotion to the written word allows you to communicate incredibly powerfully.
thoughteconomics.com • Creating Digital People - A Conversation With Dr. Mark Sagar, Co-Founder of Soul Machines - Thought Economics
O Sistema 1 opera automática e rapidamente, com pouco ou nenhum esforço e nenhuma percepção de controle voluntário.
Daniel Kahneman • Rápido E Devagar
Q: Como opera o Sistema 1 em nossa mente?
A: Opera de forma rápida e automática, sem que percebamos nenhum esforço ou controle voluntário.