Naomi Onasanya
@jerryagain
Naomi Onasanya
As a younger man, I always had a "data over feelings" view of the world, but after 15+ years of performing analytical testing, seeing data manipulated in every possible direction to fit personal biases and agendas, I now view feelings as the only thing that really matters.
motorhome laboratoriesx.comThe architecture of digital platforms encourage us to consume information because it’s in front of us, not because it’s relevant. On Twitter, nothing has to be remembered, studied, applied, or reflected on. It’s an environment that promotes distracted thinking and superficial learning.
Adam Grant • Check Your Pulse #55
(From the Medium Is Really The Message)
Postman: [TV] 'serves us most ill when it co-opts serious modes of discourse -- news, politics, science, education, commerce, religion -- and turns them into entertainment packages. We would all be better off if television got worse, not better.’
This is when the border between entertainment and everything els
... See moreWith the more amount of time I consume of media, the more I find that I need to proactively identify the value that each pieces of media bring to my brain, making sure there’s a balance between recreation and importance. If one is abused I feel a void in the other.
These days, we get so much of our content in bite-sized, isolated bits — links in an email, tweets, Slack messages, blog posts. We consume information because it’s in front of us, rather than because it’s relevant for us. This continually present dynamic discourages reflection and thought. The future of content is about interfaces that can help us ... See more
Sari Azout • Check Your Pulse #43
