Matt Little
@littlematthewr
Matt Little
AI is a tool, and like any other, it should follow the golden rule: All tools must enhance, never erode, your most important one—your mind. Be curious about AI, but also examine how it shapes your habits and your thinking patterns. Stick to that rule and you'll have nothing to fear.
Maximalism is the embodiment of excess. It celebrates complexity, extreme contrast and sensory richness. It operates on the belief that more is more.
Minimalism, on the other hand, is the practice of restraint. It honors simplicity, clarity and purity. It operates on the belief that less is more.
Neither is better than the other. Each is gorgeous in ... See more
Minimalism, on the other hand, is the practice of restraint. It honors simplicity, clarity and purity. It operates on the belief that less is more.
Neither is better than the other. Each is gorgeous in ... See more
Rick Ruben on how to create anything great:
“If you need 10 of something, make 30. Then pick the best.”
“If you need 10 of something, make 30. Then pick the best.”
The 1:1 method
The reason that most memos, speeches and edicts fall flat is simple: we get stuck on the idea that we’re talking to a crowd.
When we’re speaking or writing, the crowd is just an illusion. What’s actually happening is that there is one person over there, another over there, repeated again and again until it’s easier to imagine it’s a ma... See more
The reason that most memos, speeches and edicts fall flat is simple: we get stuck on the idea that we’re talking to a crowd.
When we’re speaking or writing, the crowd is just an illusion. What’s actually happening is that there is one person over there, another over there, repeated again and again until it’s easier to imagine it’s a ma... See more
maps. But kids growing up with AI companions are learning that meaningful relationships involve curiosity about context. They expect technology that notices their environment, conversations that build on visual cues, interactions that feel personally tailored to their current moment, and responses that connect to their physical world, not just thei... See more
Leadership
Ultimately, AI starts as a leadership problem, where leaders recognize that AI presents urgent challenges and opportunities. One big change since I wrote about this topic months ago is that more leaders are starting to recognize the need to address AI. You can see this in two viral memos, from the CEO of Shopify and the CEO of Duolingo, e... See more
Ultimately, AI starts as a leadership problem, where leaders recognize that AI presents urgent challenges and opportunities. One big change since I wrote about this topic months ago is that more leaders are starting to recognize the need to address AI. You can see this in two viral memos, from the CEO of Shopify and the CEO of Duolingo, e... See more
Brooklyn-based art collective MSCHF describes this phenomenon:
"No one talks about the future anymore. Instead, everything accelerates the present to a fever pitch, intensifying and weirding the dysfunctions of the current moment. There’s a hole where the future used to be, and all that remains is the increasingly spicy present."
This presents both a... See more
"No one talks about the future anymore. Instead, everything accelerates the present to a fever pitch, intensifying and weirding the dysfunctions of the current moment. There’s a hole where the future used to be, and all that remains is the increasingly spicy present."
This presents both a... See more