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“We will go down in history as the first society that wouldn’t save itself because it wasn’t cost effective.” -Kurt Vonnegut
How the US Is Destroying Young People’s Future | Scott Galloway | TED
What kind of interface could enable people to collectively learn and build knowledge as a group?
I'm trying to imagine a system that goes beyond forums and linear discussion threads, with highlights and summarization to distill key ideas
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Wink vs blink Alicia juarrero morals
Alexa
Yes, there are fascinating parallels between the passage you’ve shared and speech act theory, particularly when you consider the relationships between language, intention, and action in systems (whether they are human, nonhuman, or technological).
Here’s how this connects:
1. Speech Act Theory Overview
Speech
... See moreNegative capability may be considered not only an individual trait. Groups of people, cultures, and societies may also cultivate and possess this quality. Usually, we need a problem, an acute danger such as a pandemic, to force us to outside of the box.
If the world could slow down and reflect, exercising greater ensemble negative capability,... See more
If the world could slow down and reflect, exercising greater ensemble negative capability,... See more
The problem is that it’s an addiction. We are addicted to being informed, which makes complete sense, because we are little animals. If the rabbit could know exactly what danger it could or will face, it would be all over RabbitTok. Our little brains love knowing exactly what is up, and we love being nosy. These platforms haven't created these... See more
