“As you can see, I have memorized this utterly useless piece of information long enough to pass a test question. I now intend to forget it forever. You’ve taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system. Congratulations.” – Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes I have a confession to make. I’ve been keepingContinue reading “Trendspotting: The Future of Intelligence”
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Trendspotting: Shoot Off at the Mouth First, Ask Questions Later
“A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.” – Arthur Ashe Oh, Colonial Pipeline. You never cease to bring enjoyment into my futurist soul, thanks to the articles that keep coming out about you. On May 24th, MIT Technology Review[1] released an article about the Colonial Pipeline hack by hacking groupContinue reading “Trendspotting: Shoot Off at the Mouth First, Ask Questions Later”
Trendspotting: The Binary and Nuance Conundrum
“Human beings have a strong dramatic instinct toward binary thinking, a basic urge to divide things into two distinct groups, with nothing but an empty gap in between. We love to dichotomize…Dividing the world into two distinct sides is simple and intuitive, and also dramatic because it implies conflict, and we do it without thinking,Continue reading “Trendspotting: The Binary and Nuance Conundrum”
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