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Reclaiming Attention

But do remember, it’s the same thing! It’s the same thing, forever and always. Look at this:

Houllebecq - value detaches from human experience

Dostoyevsky - rapid progress can fracture human psychology

Philip K. Dick - our struggle to distinguish reality from simulation

Kurt Vonnegut - automation would both solve and create problems... See more

Over the course of the film, McClane blows up whole sections of the building; he stops elevators between floors; and he otherwise explores the internal spaces of Nakatomi Plaza in acts of virtuoso navigation that were neither imagined nor physically planned for by the architects.

His is an infrastructure of nearly uninhibited movement within the... See more

To be unaware that a technology comes equipped with a program for social change, to maintain that technology is neutral, and to assume that technology is always a friend to culture is, at this late hour, plain and simple stupidity. Moreover, we have seen enough by now to know that technological changes in our modes of communication are even more... See more

All these losses, for me, carry equal weight, precisely because, for Black, research and writing about building held as much transformational potential as design and construction. Indeed, it might be true that, for Black, such a duality did not exist. Perhaps, for him, writing and spatial thinking were one and the same. This is what most excites me... See more

"Nakatomi space" is a term coined by Geoff Manaugh in his blog post to describe a way of navigating built environments that defies traditional architectural norms. It's inspired by the actions of John McClane in the movie Die Hard, set in the fictional Nakatomi Plaza. The most important characteristic of Nakatomi space is the use of unconventional,... See more

Homing in on the important feedback loops can unlock valuable insights. For example, why is home delivery of large parcel items, such as furniture and appliances, so often a poor customer experience? After all, delivery is a key determinant of customer sat isfaction , the most intimate touchpoint in retail, and an opportunity to generate... See more