Sara Wee
@sarainsomnia
Sara Wee
If you give someone the ability to feed you, you’re giving them the ability to starve you.
So lucky we can feel something that makes us so afraid
anachronistic
Nature • Writing Is Thinking
Writing compels us to think — not in the chaotic, non-linear way our minds typically wander, but in a structured, intentional manner. By writing it down, we can sort years of research, data and analysis into an actual story, thereby identifying our main message and the influence of our work. This is not merely a philosophical observation; it is bac... See more
Nature • Writing Is Thinking
I’ve been thinking a lot about these “gut feelings,” or the intelligence buried under our moods. They’re the instincts that don’t necessarily line up with our more intellectual frameworks, which is why following them can feel risky or chaotic (backing away from that piece, in the moment, would have felt like giving up). But when I think back to tim... See more
Haley Nahman • #5: What if you just trusted yourself?
Whether we’re doing it consciously or unconsciously, we’re manufacturing gut feelings in other people — our job is to manufacture better gut feelings.
Data collection is inherently creative. Depending on the data you choose to collect from the world, you can begin to see the world from a different perspective. Being a data collector means observing the world with curiosity.
Russell Davies • Do Interesting: Notice. Collect. Share
When all these effects come together, you almost can’t tell if the streamer is human or AI-generated. They tap into our fascination with the unfamiliar and our paranoia of technology. As we pause in shock, they go viral. The timing of this is equally uncanny: humans are getting rich by pretending to act like robots at a time when robots are getting... See more
Michael Dean • Thank you for the roses
AI and food for thought