Shuya Gong
@ohmygong
Shuya Gong
Consciousness exists on a spectrum from pure abstraction (map) to pure engagement (territory).
thekcpgroup.com • The Attention Span. “Racehorses and Psychopaths.”
We experience the externalities of the attention economy in little drips, so we tend to describe them with words of mild bemusement like “annoying” or “distracting.” But this is a grave misreading of their nature. In the short term, distractions can keep us from doing the things we want to do. In the longer term, however, they can accumulate and ke... See more
Jenny Odell • How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
If Nike announced that they were opening a hotel, you’d have a pretty good guess about what it would be like. But if Hyatt announced that they were going to start making shoes, you would have NO IDEA WHATSOEVER what those shoes would be like. That’s because Nike owns a brand and Hyatt simply owns real estate.
The Elegance of Nothing
I’ve come to think of software applications as a form of digital architecture: some are places of concentration, others of collaboration, others clearly just for fun. Software’s emotional dimension is crucial: how it feels dictates how it’s used. (Architects hire environmental psychologists; tech companies hire user-experience researchers.) Microso... See more
Shift From More to Less
Steven Lawson • inc.com
A “Grooving Area” is essential.
instagram.comIntention Catalog and Internet Hallways
Grooving areas.
Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing
Pete Davis • 4 highlights
amazon.com