“The goal [of writing] is to get to the place where your usual judgy mind has been quietened, your easy opinions get reduced and you’re in a kind of holy state of not knowing anything.”
— George Saunders
The Value of Information
Information reduces uncertainty in decision making. Yet, 24/7 access to vast amounts of information at our fingertips is making us less confident and more anxious. How do we cope in a world swimming in data?
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An Idea for the New Year
Mindfulness - the simple act of actively noticing new things - can help us be more open, more engaged and less stressed in this uncertain world.
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Why We Herd
Herd behavior is the basis for marketing, propaganda, economic bubbles and pyramid schemes. We often attribute blind conformity to FOMO, bad actors and social media. The truth, however, is more benign. Hype works because of a social phenomenon known as information cascades.
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