Fixing Facebook; Immoral tech; Game changers
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I was on vacation this week for the first time inâŠ18 months. This is wild considering I used to be jetting off every few months for a long weekend or longer break.
Whatâs troubling is that I havenât even been following my own advice. Back in March, I wrote an article asking âwhen was the last time you stopped?â; it turns out, I hadnât been stopping myself from doing more of more.
This week was a very good chance to not stare at a laptop for extended time, not feel my back and hips aching under the stress of a chair, and take in a lot of fresh air.
Take some breaks, itâs really important.
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ⶠIs Facebook fixable?
Itâs incredibly easy to immediately look negatively at Facebook and forget the âgoodâ that is has managed to introduce. Just think about the connections it has provided over the past 18 months, whether through Instagram or WhatsApp. In saying that, there is some nasty stuff there, and this article takes a long look at whatâs wrong and how to potentially fix it. For a start, letâs sort out the awful content moderation, yes?
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â· Is technology making us less moral?
This is definitely one of those âIâm going to take a long look in the mirrorâ reads, but worth it, because it makes a lot of sense. How many times have you been caught by some bad news online, only to quickly jump to another task, laugh at a Tweet, or be distracted by your emails? Weâre getting more distracted, and that means that weâre paying less attention to other people. Damn!
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âž How outsiders become game changers
Iâm sure youâre all aware of the âoutliersâ phenomenon, but this article looks at success from a different angle â what if having no natural advantages, and in effect being the opposite of an outlier and more of an outsider can drive you to success? It anchors the piece around Katalin KarikĂł, whose work has pioneered our vaccines today.
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Bonus round
An activity / method to help you find your âzone of geniusâ
Artist Damien Hirst talking about his recent interest in NFTs (17 minute video)
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Tomorrow Iâll be brave
This podcast is an interview with Jessica Hische, the incredibly talented artist, designer, and writer. Sheâs the person behind famous hand drawn logos like Eventbrite and Mailchimp. The conversation is loose, and best listened to on a long walk, as they discuss what itâs like to write, market, and network a book and overall what impact your personal brand has on your success.
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Have a great week,
Luis Ouriach
@disco_lu
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Kevin Fernandez (@kvnfz) Karl Barker George Sumpster