creativity – Conscious Consumption

Principles for Finding Mental Clarity, Contentment, and Your Self – Pt. IV: Organization and Structure

A minimalistic approach to life makes you more present, and thus receptive to insight. And just like with simplicity itself, organizing your space and time lightens the extraneous (unnecessary) cognitive load immensely.

Principles for Finding Mental Clarity, Contentment, and Your Self – Pt. III: Simplicity

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The internet’s wonderful because of all the knowledge it can bring you at the click of a mouse. But if it weren’t for it, I’d be none the wiser about all the things I’m missing out on—and would likely be more present to and better able to enjoy the ones I’m already conscious of.

Human Creativity Will Prosper in the AGI Era

Illustration of a human head with butterflies coming off of it to the left of text that reads "AI"

As the competition for AI application dominance heats up among tech companies, there is much speculation around the implications of machine-learning on the future of humanity—particularly artistic expression like literature and music. While automation may very well kill off the editing job that I currently hold (addendum: formerly held), I have faith that my otherContinue reading “Human Creativity Will Prosper in the AGI Era”

Distraction: When Is It Advantageous?

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For much of my *professional* life, I’ve been easily swayed by distraction—not just getting down to business, whatever the undertaking may be, but also merely staying on task. I think this is a common struggle in the digital age, as the onslaught of stimuli and noise we’re faced with continues to grow. For a longContinue reading “Distraction: When Is It Advantageous?”