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More words...less understanding
Think more and generate less
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Hugh Knowles
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Utterly Anonymous Infrastructure of Huge Consequence
When the decisions are made in huge grey boxes - or UAIHCs as I like to call them (Pretty sure that will catch on).
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The news is consuming us
Here are two versions of experiencing a recent event in the news. Which one is more like yours?
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Time spent present in body
'Time spent in app’ has been a critical metric for those building digital products to judge success. This race to hold our attention is dehumanising and…
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Stormzy and heavily mediated experience
A slight departure inspired by an iconic performance
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That second brain won't help...give the first one a chance
We have had over a decade of digital tools to help our productivity and note taking with a view to increasing our mental ability - a second brain…
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Books...I think it all comes back to books
There are no shortcuts...the biggest return comes from deep reading of good books.
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