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But 2005 may be the year when tools for thought become a reality for people who manipulate words for a living, thanks to the release of nearly a dozen new programs all aiming to do for your personal information what Google has done for the Internet. These programs all work in slightly different ways, but they share two remarkable properties: the ab... See more

New York Times • Tool for Thought

That’s why McLuhan said that every time a new medium comes along—a new way for humans to communicate—it has buried in it a message. It is gently guiding us to see the world according to a new set of codes.

Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again

Few programmers of large computer systems could resist the temptation to leave themselves a secret entrance. Partly it was common sense: if inept users locked up the system—and then called you for help—you always had a way to get in and repair the mess. And partly it was a kind of signature: Kilroy was here.

Michael Crichton • Jurassic Park: A Novel

Embrace boring and single-purpose technology. Digital distractions are so seductive because they seem to offer the chance of escape to a realm where painful human limitations don’t apply: you need never feel bored or constrained in your freedom of action, which isn’t the case when it comes to work that matters (here). You can combat this problem by

Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

In the aftermath of the 2016 Presidential election, these attitudes radically shifted. For different reasons, both sides of the political spectrum began to immensely distrust the platform monopolies. The algorithmically curated streams that had once seemed so futuristic suddenly became Orwellian. Today, it’s not only acceptable to move more of your... See more

Cal Newport • The Rise of the Internet’s Creative Middle Class

Neal Stephenson, who’s penned several of my all-time favorites, including Snow Crash and Cryptonomicon

Ferriss, Timothy • Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

The Post-Individual by Yancey Strickler

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humanity will soon begin to publish inventions dubbed "thunks," which he describes as "nuggets of thought that can interact with the 'reader' in a dynamic and multimedia way."

"There can still be a classic linear 'passive read mode,'" the developer added, "but that can be autogenerated based on the recipient's level of existing context and knowledge... See more

Maggie Harrison • Tech Guy Says Books Will Be Replaced by AI-Powered “Thunks”

Tyler Cowen is the best curator of talent in the world

Tony Kulesa kulesa.substack.com