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Voicing ideas
This article has me thinking about making more voice memos and notes. Ness Labs: Thinking Out Loud: How to Use Your Voice in Knowledge Work, 2025-May-15 by Anne-Laure Le Cunff Reduce cognitive load. Psychologist Alan Baddeley’s model of working memory suggests a “phonological loop” — the part of the brain that holds spoken and written material. Speaking activates…
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A bunch of reasons NOT to use AI
Like Marie, I've been given a bunch or reasons to use AI. Instead of replying, I usually just keep quiet. I don't like to argue, and I'm pretty sure anything I say is going to be contested–maybe even ridiculed. So I'm glad Marie applied her energy to explaining why it's not necessarily a great idea.…
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Today’s Young Couples Have Little Room in their Lives for Babies
I worry that people are going to have fewer intergenerational connections than we had in the past. How can that NOT hurt the cultural divide?? Tangle: Would a baby bonus boost the birth rate?, 2025-April-29 by Isaac Saul: I think there are plenty of good reasons for the government to pursue pro-brith policies, but I…
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And ways to have fun with AI
Found via Adam Tinworth's newsletter, One Man & His Blog… Om Malik used ChatGPT to (successfully) brainstorm a colour palate for some art. What's notable is the fun he had with the experience: What surprised me most was not the machine’s intelligence (which is easy enough to marvel at), but the quiet way it handed back a…
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Lots of ways to get in trouble with AI
I confess I haven't read this whole long article, but I find the ending very helpful. My emphasis added in quote below. The Diff: Thinking-Things-Through Privilege, 2025-April-21 by Byrne Hobart You can and should use LLMs as a way to refine arguments, identify examples, etc. But getting in the habit of doing that increases the…
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Asking Better Questions to Connect with People
I've discovered a wonderful method for improving our small talk. I do a lot of business and social networking. I find it difficult to connect with new people, unless they are the one asking the great questions. Well, now I have a method for developing better questions! READ IT HERE: ClearerThinking.org: How To Create Meaningful…
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Short PDF tour of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Click to download our PDF tour: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Changing our perception of the brain
In case you, like me, didn't really understand how perception works. This explains why we often fail to notice change in our environment.
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What I’m not reading this week
I deeply appreciate Wired's commitment to covering the current administration. I can't read it all (or any most days), but I'm glad I'm a subscriber. https://www.wired.com/category/politics/
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Let’s track this idea and see if it pans out
NY Times Opinion: The Key Reason Trump's Poll Numbers Are Sagging, 2025-March-18 by Kristen Soltis Anderson Shortly after the inauguration, I asked American voters how much of a priority they thought a range of policy moves should be for Mr. Trump. The very top of the list? “Reduce the cost of living.” Also high up…
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