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  • The Modern Peril of the Availability Heuristic

    In a world of information overload, we have not become more skeptical. We have become more confident that what we know is right and what we do not see does not exist. Institutions designed to limit exposure, protect fairness, or filter noise now appear suspicious simply because they fail to provide visibility on demand. —…

  • Three Ways to Use Social Media Better (so it helps you)

    Three Ways to Use Social Media Better (so it helps you)

    “The Serendipity Machine: Notes on Using Twitter.”Some guidelines for using Twitter as a superpower – meeting people, getting questions answered, learning. It covers how difficult it is getting traction at first. How to Be Found by Your People Online (YouTube) “Transform your Instagram Feed Into a Community Bulletin Board.” Make the Instagram algorithm biased to local…

  • To Organize the World’s Information

    Are we done organizing the world’s information?