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957 || a case for optimism || anti-apocalypse
"we live in capitalism. it's powers seem inescapable. but then, so did the divine rights of kings." - Ursula Le Guin
apocalyptic thinking is normal. i…
2 years, 9 months ago
956 || don't pick a lane (pick an umbrella)
rant alert: I've always been someone who switches lanes a lil too often but as long as I know what direction I'm heading, who cares if I can't decide…
2 years, 9 months ago
955 || facebook clickbait + surveillance capitalism
Be selfish when using social media. It should be social. Are you feeling like you're more social when you're engaging with the app? How can you make …
2 years, 9 months ago
954 || how to escape the rat box
Science confirms that facebook is a skinner box and we are just rats but we can be more conscious with our most valuable asset (our attention) and li…
2 years, 9 months ago
953 || "skinner box"
I used uptime.app to check out the brief spark notes version of Antisocial Media: Siva Vaidhyanathan's How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Dem…
2 years, 9 months ago
952 || predatory apps + ads rant
another rant about capitalism but this one is important!!!!
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2 years, 9 months ago
951 || easterlin paradox
The Easterlin Paradox refers to the idea that, on average, increasing income levels in a society do not necessarily lead to increased happiness or li…
2 years, 9 months ago
950 || how to "just do it" || strategies to overcome executive dysfunction
The "Just One Thing" Approach: Tell yourself that you'll do just one thing related to the task. It could be writing one sentence, reading one page, o…
2 years, 9 months ago
949 || Cleese on creativity
John Cleese, British actor and comedian once said: “Nothing will stop you being creative so effectively as the fear of making a mistake. Creativity i…
2 years, 9 months ago
948 || modern day witch hunt
What year is it!? Oh yeah, the year of witch hunts for "fortune telling" but don't worry - we have TikTok now. And that makes me so happy.
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2 years, 9 months ago