Author: robert.adlington
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What it is like to read Proust – by Henry Oliver
The quest was all—the journey of moral redemption was a tale—then the tale became domesticated—and then it went into the interior. The interior quest is exemplified by Proust, but it was perfected, too, by Henry James. In reading Henry James, I had been learning to read Proust. Reading Proust in spurts and intervals is like…
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Satisficing vs Maximizing
Maximizers tend to be less satisfied with their decisions and their lives. They are typically less happy, more prone to regret and more likely to compare themselves endlessly with others. Satisficers don’t necessarily have low standards. Their standard is “good enough for me” rather than “the best out there,” and that makes it possible to…
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AI vs Middle Management
AI isn’t coming for builders or sellers, but it is coming for measurers. Tireless, independent, efficient and available, AI systems can now measure an organization with a level of objective detail and precision that was previously impossible even for the best employees. For Cloudflare, internal audit previously picked a handful of business risk areas to…
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Woozle effect – Wikipedia
The Woozle effect, also known as evidence by citation, occurs when a source is widely cited for a claim that the source does not adequately support, giving said claim undeserved credibility. If results are not replicated and no one notices that a key claim was never well-supported in its original publication, faulty assumptions may affect…
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AI as a Design Medium – Harvard Design Magazine
Across these projects, a pattern emerges. AI is not used to finalize work. It is used to generate situations. In each case, the output is not the answer, but the start of another question. This is why the language of “tool” falls short. Tools are supposed to be predictable. They extend your intention cleanly into…
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Experts’ tips for a healthier gut
eat plenty of fruit, vegetables and fish, and try to reduce or have a low intake of processed foods, high dairy foods and red meats.” What are some of the best things to eat to aid digestion? “Kiwi is one of the most effective dietary interventions for constipation,” says Verma. “We also recommend linseeds or…
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Tyranny of the Simile: Comparisons as Predictable as the Sunrise
Most nouns are closer to being generalists, sometimes because they have some reliable pairings because of distinct qualities (e.g., glass is smooth, fragile, transparent) or because of conceptually similar adjectives (e.g., the sun is bright, brilliant, radiant). But like most things, the interesting stuff lies at the extremes. Certain nouns are so tightly coupled with…