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Unfortunately, with student debt burgeoning to $1.5 trillion in 2019, the public coffers can barely afford the former paradigm, much less underwrite a more expensive model where learning is continuous.
Van Ton Van-Quinlivan • The Future of Work Has Much Bigger Problems Than Disrupting Higher Education
Taste figures much more prominently when it comes to Apple Music and other similar endeavors. The DJ-focused Beats 1 “radio” station, for example, is clearly intended to make certain songs popular, not simply identify popularity after it is already attained. This in particular is a natural fit for Apple, and is the part of Apple Music I am most... See more
Ben Thompson • Curation and Algorithms
Since it is near impossible to perfectly measure human behavior, most large teams/products pick a proxy metric to measure underlying behavior. For example - ‘clicks’ are a proxy for “did I read this?” and “will I buy this product sometime in the future?”, ‘time spent’ is a proxy for “did I enjoy this content?” and NPS is often a substitute for “do
... See moreSriram Krishnan • Building something no one else can measure
So how do you actually work with your mind and create things of value? What I’ve identified is three principles: doing fewer things, working at a natural pace, 9
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Meaning one with more variability in intensity than the always-on pace to which we’ve become accustomed.
but obsessing over quality. That trio of properties better hits the sweet
... See moreCal Newport • The Digital Workplace Is Designed to Bring You Down - The New York Times
Your customers are going to join your community because of benefits, not belonging. Belonging comes after someone has been a part of a community and formed relationships. What’s going to get them in the door in the first place is a clear understanding of how the community will help them solve a problem or achieve a goal.
David Spinks • A Founder’s Guide to Community
The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.
Robert Greene • Mastery
While the notional shift from programming to curation can feel academic, it represents a crucial step in the democratization of media. Through thousands of individual curators, each of us will be able to escape the tyranny of averages and the limitations of algorithmic recommendations, as well as benefit from the ability to become tastemakers... See more