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
ours is an era of decline that has turned from the outward to the inward obsession with identity and “authenticity,” both personal and tribal, fueled by digital connectivity. Paradoxically, social media in this sense is antisocial, leading to the disintegration of community through a kind of connected isolation.
NOEMA • All That Is Solid Melts Into Information
Krishnamurti also questioned whether thought, in its inherently mechanical nature, could ever produce real intelligence. After all, if our thinking operates like a machine, can it truly be called intelligent?
Big Think • Mechanized Minds: AI’s Hidden Impact on Human Thought
Many of the best TED speakers don’t use slides at all, and many talks don’t require them. If you have photographs or illustrations that make the topic come alive, then yes, show them. If not, consider doing without, at least for some parts of the presentation.
Harvard Business Review • Frame Your Story
In chasing mode, readers are naturally more critical. When you are looking for something particular, it feels less presumptuous to stop reading when your source comes to seem irrelevant. After all, the source might be good for some other purpose, even if not for your purpose.
In chasing mode, you continually ask yourself whether what you are reading... See more
In chasing mode, you continually ask yourself whether what you are reading... See more
Robin Hanson • Chase Your Reading
Getting past this point is simple, fortunately. It’s just a matter of rehearsing enough times that the flow of words becomes second nature. Then you can focus on delivering the talk with meaning and authenticity. Don’t worry—you’ll get there.
Harvard Business Review • Frame Your Story
Ideas have a bad reputation. They're a dime a dozen. They're worthless unless implemented.
prog21.dadgum.com • Get Good at Idea Generation
Before you write anything, ask yourself the 3 following questions.
Why do you write?
When you write a document there is always a selfish reason. You want to get something from your audience. Share some information, ask them to do something (subscribe, buy). Start with Why.
Who is your audience?
You need to know who you are writing for, the
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