on the previous discussion of desensitisation of war, here we have the USG shitposting about missile strikes and bombing runs to normalise things
https://x.com/jakescottMD/status/2029669599596400989?s=20
https://x.com/jakescottMD/status/2029669599596400989?s=20
X (formerly Twitter)
Jake Scott, MD (@jakescottMD) on X
This morning, the White House posted targeting footage with an explosion emoji and “No pause. No hesitation.” The gamification of war in real time. This afternoon, a SpongeBob meme celebrating bombing runs in Iran.
Over 1,000 people are dead. Kill footage…
Over 1,000 people are dead. Kill footage…
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The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
finished this on a flight. it was recommended to me by the Head of Social Media of Solana, so i had to give it a read.
once again, Malcolm delivered. his previous book that i read 'Outliers' was great and this didn't fall below expectations.
main takeaways:
• how epidemics/contagions (in a general sense, not just viruses) -> Power of Few, Stickiness Factor, Power of Context
• key players: connectors, mavens, salesmen
• broken window theory
• and a lot of other interesting stories/facts
fav quotes:
5/5 !
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
finished this on a flight. it was recommended to me by the Head of Social Media of Solana, so i had to give it a read.
once again, Malcolm delivered. his previous book that i read 'Outliers' was great and this didn't fall below expectations.
main takeaways:
• how epidemics/contagions (in a general sense, not just viruses) -> Power of Few, Stickiness Factor, Power of Context
• key players: connectors, mavens, salesmen
• broken window theory
• and a lot of other interesting stories/facts
fav quotes:
The line between hostility and acceptance, in other words, between an epidemic that tips and one that does not, is sometimes a lot narrower than it seems.
the human mind has a kind of "reducing valve" that "creates and maintains the perception of continuity even in the face of perpetual observed changes in actual behavior."
5/5 !
humblespace
[2026 NYR Reading Goal] Total: 7/15 - Fiction: 1/8 - Non-fiction: 6/7 1. The Diary of A CEO - link 2. Purple Cow - link 3. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - link 4. This is Marketing - link 5. Ogilvy on Advertising - link 6. The Creative Act - link…
shifted all my non-fiction reading list aside, it's time to catch up on fiction
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle next!
will slowly get through it on my trip
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle next!
will slowly get through it on my trip
humblespace
k-shaped economy is real https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/s/VoeZhiyYil
tldr; government had to inflate the numbers to make it look slightly better, but it still looks bad
real numbers are worse
real numbers are worse
In fact, generative AI like ChatGPT lends to human with a temporary rise in creative performance but boxes human creative capability in the long run, highlighting the imperative for cautious generative AI integration in creative endeavors.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.06816
https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.06816
arXiv.org
When ChatGPT is gone: Creativity reverts and homogeneity persists
ChatGPT has been evidenced to enhance human performance in creative tasks. Yet, it is still unclear if this boosting effect sustains with and without ChatGPT. In a pre-registered seven-day lab...
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good read
don’t get too absorbed in the cult of self (myself included) #BM
https://open.substack.com/pub/quynhxnewsletter/p/the-cult-of-the-self?r=5ybqeq&utm_medium=ios
good read
don’t get too absorbed in the cult of self (myself included) #BM
https://open.substack.com/pub/quynhxnewsletter/p/the-cult-of-the-self?r=5ybqeq&utm_medium=ios
Substack
The Cult of the Self
The Self is Too Small to Live In: How our generation became trapped in an ideology that mistakes isolation for empowerment.
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“How are you crazy?”
Compatibility is not a precondition, but a fruit of love.
https://youtu.be/tWDcqt-Xj2w?si=_B6_a7mSTMVOtqkP
Compatibility is not a precondition, but a fruit of love.
https://youtu.be/tWDcqt-Xj2w?si=_B6_a7mSTMVOtqkP
YouTube
The uncomfortable question you should ask on every first date | Alain de Botton
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If you’ve had trouble finding love, people have likely told you…
If you’ve had trouble finding love, people have likely told you…
thank God that i live in an asian society
the effects are felt through western influences, but its not as pronounced as whatever America is going through rn
not the first read on this topic, hoeflation has been a growing topic over the years
https://fxtwitter.com/longonlylarry/status/2031578114455679394
the effects are felt through western influences, but its not as pronounced as whatever America is going through rn
not the first read on this topic, hoeflation has been a growing topic over the years
https://fxtwitter.com/longonlylarry/status/2031578114455679394
📰 Article • FxTwitter
Larry (@LongOnlyLarry)
There has been so much dating discourse on the timeline lately that I figured it was time I opined.
It’s actually been a while since I’ve told a bad dating story or complained about dating.
It’s actually been a while since I’ve told a bad dating story or complained about dating.