Thomas
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Thomas
UBI should not be just about survival or consumer spending. Instead, it should be seen as a catalyst for driving technological change. A kind of long-form state support could shore up social cohesion and lead to better governance. That would have a halo effect.
People are more likely to participate in the technological transition positively if they... See more
People are more likely to participate in the technological transition positively if they... See more
Azeem Azhar • 💸 Turning UBI on its head
The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers
A survey examines how Generative AI impacts critical thinking among knowledge workers, revealing shifts in confidence, cognitive effort, and motivations for engaging in critical thinking when using AI tools.
LinkThe growth of the economy is contingent on our dissatisfaction—because our dissatisfaction leads to consumption.
Leaving the Cult of Never Enough
Social media intensify this kind of communication without community. You cannot forge a public sphere out of influencers and followers. Digital communities have the form of commodities; ultimately, they are commodities.
NOEMA • All That Is Solid Melts Into Information
We rely on the existence of an “away,” where all this heat, waste, everything, goes to and stays in. But it never disappears – it comes back.
Buildings Born Ruins: Philosophy and Architecture After the Apocalypse - Failed Architecture
creative expression is often used as a gateway to something more practical, and is rarely accepted as something practical in itself .
This is why parents will rush to place their kids on long waitlists for art and music programs, but won’t encourage them to become artists or musicians as they age. It’s as if creative expression is useful for its... See more
This is why parents will rush to place their kids on long waitlists for art and music programs, but won’t encourage them to become artists or musicians as they age. It’s as if creative expression is useful for its... See more
Lawrence Yeo • The Arc of the Practical Creator
The rule of reframing can look different depending on what you're dealing with. But it always involves seeing a problem from a different angle, with the goal of breaking a cycle of harmful thoughts and behavior.