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A third preregistered study showed that positive and negative affect might not serve as a strong mechanism that mediates the link between meaningful coincidences and real-life creative activities. We need further research to explore the reason for this robust link between meaningful coincidences and real-life creativity.
Maximiliane L. Verfuerden • Effect of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Infant Formula on Long-Term Cognitive Function in Childhood: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
more meaningful coincidences means more irl creativity
it doesn’t actually matter what’s inside the “content” itself. Just as my “follower count” contains a mix of real people and bot accounts, so too can “content” contain a mix of human- and AI-generated videos:
Logically, slop is completely okay—if you accept that videos are the “content” instead of actual ideas meant to connect humans to other... See more
Logically, slop is completely okay—if you accept that videos are the “content” instead of actual ideas meant to connect humans to other... See more
against content
If your average daily screentime is 4-5 hours (the minimum average I see in most people around me), continuing at this rate will cost you 15 years of your life. 15 years. If it’s 5-6 hours, it’ll cost you 18 years of your life. Do I want to give away 15 years of my one life, mindlessly for nothing? That’s a definite no.
the zeitgeist is going offline
Architects Sahar Kamaleddin and Nima Safdari are designing some wonderful mid-rise apartments using brick and tile in Iran
This is in Urmia https://t.co/HRzKMupYE2
social media algorithms are fundamentally designed to eliminate coincidences. They optimize for predictability, since more predictable consumers are more profitable. They want us to stay indoors and isolated so that they can mediate more of our interactions. They neatly categorize us into separate filter bubbles, making it easier to impose their... See more
algorithms are killing coincidences. what does that mean for language?
VAAZH
A Sanctuary for light, air, and rain, becomes a living canvas where nature’s elements dance together. The western sun paints intricate light sketches on the walls, while the eastern breeze flows gently through, infusing the mud house with a serene, refreshing calm. Lemon trees, with their zesty fragrance, weave a... See more
instagram.comarchitecture, buildings, homes
architecture that follows: Vastu Shastra is a traditional Hindu system of architecture[3][4] based on ancient texts that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, ground preparation, space arrangement, and spatial geometry
Aje Headquarters by @thosearchitects
Surry Hills, NSW
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From @thosearchitects : In a landmark building that was once a famous Argentinian restaurant, THOSE Architects have peeled away the past to create a collaborative new headquarters for @_aje_ . Their rigorous replanning has delivered a light-filled... See more
instagram.comIf I get two videos about the same thing on my For You Page, for example, I don’t see it as serendipitous because I know it’s targeted. So I don’t make a story. I get confined to the disjointed yet predictable reality of the algorithm, a narrative prisoner of efficiency.
algorithms are killing coincidences. what does that mean for language?
INSKEEP: How was the attention economy a factor in the rise of Donald Trump?
HAYES: Well, I think he is the ultimate symbol of the attention age. I think because of his own personal profile, he has a kind of feral instinct for getting attention - a need for it that I think is boundless. And that need for it has led him into an insight that defines... See more
HAYES: Well, I think he is the ultimate symbol of the attention age. I think because of his own personal profile, he has a kind of feral instinct for getting attention - a need for it that I think is boundless. And that need for it has led him into an insight that defines... See more