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
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.
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.
AI has a UI problem
@OpenAI's decade of research worked when it became a chat UI
@cursor_ai fastest growing saas when they baked co-pilot into the editor UI
@meetgranola entered and scaling in the most AI saturated market with human agency... See more
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
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.