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Oh, of course! I promised you I’ll share the five best articles that I’ve read, didn’t I? Here they are:
1) Art challenges technology, and technology inspires art: In a beautiful tango, art and technology has given us an array of innovations including the rocket to the moon, ankle bracelets, and radios. This article tells the tale with the playfullness of conversational AI between the lines.
2) Fire, Water, Earth, Air - And Journaling: Momentary balance is easy. But sustained balance: not so much. It’s akin to pushing a really heavy ball up a tall hill, only to let it fall to the other side once you get there. This deep dive will show you just how you can attain that.
3) Not just another article on productivity: After two frustrating years of job hunting, Einstein moved to Bern to work as a clerk in the Swiss patent office. He could barely find time to work on his scientific ideas, yet he produced four groundbreaking papers within the span of a year. How?
4) Equally humorous and practical design guide: I love Erik’s brutal and fun way of explaining concepts in design which otherwise seem ethereal and intangible. He learnt design through cold and hard analysis. You should too. Let this one inspire your creativity.
5) The next phase of social media is slow media: Social media has had its phase of glory. Now, it’s time for something else to take over and gift us back our right to privacy and real connection. What will be? Will it be free? Who will moderate it? Tough questions, but this article is a start.
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