I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye.

Intelligence without hard work gets you nowhere and thus isn't particularly interesting. Hard work without intelligence is more effective, but ultimately extremely boring. Hard work *and* intelligence is where the leverage lies, but it's a fairly rare combination.

We're pretty good at solving hard problems while sleeping or while doing something else. But for that effect to kick in, you need to have spent a while banging your head at the problem first. It's only payback for prior effort.

Well done, that @guardian notification writer

«When given the choice between complex uncertainty and comforting – but wrong – certainty, we too often choose comfort. In truth, we live in an unruly world often governed by chaos.»

Where does meaning come from

"The ideas that animate a lot of the multi-billionaires in Silicon Valley look more to me like a kind of theology or a religious doctrine." @gregmepstein discussed ideas explored in his new book, "Tech Agnostic" @MollyJongFast @FastPoliticsPod Listen: https://t.co/Wq4AzM1ol6

I'm talking at a conference later this year (on UX+AI). I just saw an ad for the conference with my photo and was like, wait, that doesn't look right. Is my bra showing in my profile pic and I've never noticed...? That's weird. I open my original photo. No bra showing. I put

A lot of people simply don't like thinking, and are more than happy to delegate any thinking to a tool or a process, usually with poor results. AI will magnify this effect

.@KamalaHarris doesn’t have “concepts of a plan” for the American people – she has actual plans to make your life better. And she’s more than ready to be President. Let’s help her get elected: https://t.co/P9hoDajB1P

Donald Trump is not thinking about you. He only sees power as a means to his ends. America is ready to turn the page.

No need to wait for harmful AI

A classic by now, so perfect lol

Perception is just amazing, isn’t it?

📘 Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age ✍ Richard E. @Cytowic An award-winning neurologist on the Stone-Age roots of our screen addictions, and what to do about them. https://t.co/wOjTMHAmKZ

Riflessione utile e mai sufficientemente ribadita, la sua, @nikmarino9 Cambiare le parole, usando quelle corrette, cambia il modo di comprendere la malattia e le cure. Sensibilizzare su questo tema è necessario. Grazie

«Let me nonetheless conclude by thanking Dennett. Agree with him or not, I always find him provocative and entertaining. 3/3

«His belief that consciousness is an illusion is nuttier than the belief that God is real. Science has real enemies - some in positions of great power - but Dennett doesn’t do science any favors by shilling for it so aggressively. 2/3

«Some people surely have an unhealthy attachment to mysteries, but Dennett has an unhealthy aversion to them, which compels him to stake out unsound positions. 1/3

the sleep-onset period, at the borderland between wakefulness and sleep, can promote creativity. who snoozed for around one minute were subsequently three times more likely to discover a sudden solution to a problem compared with those who stayed awake or went into deeper sleep.

15 million people trusted 23&me with their DNA. Now the company is almost bankrupt, the stock about to be delisted, and almost the entire board has resigned. Who will they decide to sell your info to? 1/