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1679 || the rat problem
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We often treat metrics like a mission, which leads us to focus on the wrong things. Leaving our values behind in exchange…
2 months, 1 week ago
1678 || humane tech is out there
The six tenets of humane technology are:
Sensitive to Human Nature: Technology should work in harmony with human vulnerabilities and biases, rather t…2 months, 1 week ago
1677 || when the system is the problem
How do we fight the very system we’re stuck in?
If every road we end up on bottlenecks to the same hole they want us stuck in, should we even bother?…
2 months, 1 week ago
1676 || the other half of the battle
Knowing is half the battle, but what about the other half?
We'll never be free of all bias, perception, and susceptibility to manipulation.
It feels l…
2 months, 1 week ago
1675 || how social media manipulates
Social media + persuasive technologies exploit our brain's vulnerabilities to ensure we stay engaged with their apps.
2 months, 1 week ago
1674 || the guilt gap: watching tv vs. scrolling social media
Weird how I can spend two hours on Instagram reels or tiktok and not feel bad about not cleaning my house, but when I sit to watch a movie? I am ridd…
2 months, 1 week ago
1673 || the internet is a funhouse mirror
The data brokers found out we can't look away from a car crash, so they made all of our available content a series of car crashes. This has convinced…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
1672 || persuasive technology
The Khan Academy offers free courses and today I sped through their lesson on "persuasive technology" and how we can push back against it, to reclaim…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
1671 || attention economy
The Khan Academy offers free courses, today I speed through their lesson on "the attention economy" and how we can push back against it, to reclaim w…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
1670 || what does machiavellian actually mean?
I've been using the term "machiavellian" for years. Recently, I looked it up. Today, I'm sharing what I found.
Machiavelli was a teacher of "evil". H…
2 months, 2 weeks ago