What scientists can teach us about thinking together
Science has protocols for almost everything that matters. But what is the protocol for thinking together?
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Paul Nunesdea · CPF, PhD
Science has protocols for almost everything that matters. But what is the protocol for thinking together?
Five nights in Sesimbra, by the sea. My use of AI dropped almost by itself — and something interesting happened to the unfinished thoughts.
Every notification, every suggestion, every autocomplete costs something. I've started counting the bill.
AI continuously offers us the shorter route. The problem begins when we start assuming that the shortest route is always the best route.
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Johann Hari
The most honest account of why our attention is broken — and what's actually behind it. Required reading before blaming yourself.
VisitTwenty minutes in woodland without a phone. Measurably lowers cortisol. No app required.
Cal Newport
The practical case for protecting long blocks of uninterrupted thinking. Especially useful if you work with knowledge.
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