“When we have computers that can do more and more jobs, it’s going to change … work. You can’t wish it away.” http://www.ft.com/cms...
Nov 4, 2014
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Paul Papadimitriou
Catch me if you can
RT @TheDigitalLoop: The Digital Loop will be at @bdlaccelerate in Beirut, Lebanon later this month. @papadimitriou & @ivanhernandez_ http://www.bdlaccelerate.com/...
Nov 4, 2014
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‘She’s Already Gone (LTN Remix)’ by Ruben de Ronde feat. Aelyn
You haven’t understood yet. - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Nov 3, 2014
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There’s a lot of grumbling by traditional journalists saying, ‘Well, I had to learn to report,’ or ‘I didn’t have Facebook,’ or ‘I didn’t just get to say fuck all the time,’ but it’s only natural for there to be jealousy when a new form of journalism emerges. - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Nov 2, 2014
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newyorker:
A cartoon by Jack Ziegler. Take a look at more from this week’s issue. - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Oct 29, 2014
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Without breaking eye contact with his guest, Mr. Charles consulted the virtual reality glasses to verify the details of Mr. Jones’s flight to Newark, N.J. He also confirmed the other data Virgin had on file for Mr. Jones, including his passport information, frequent flier status and whether he had completed the necessary customs and immigration... - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Oct 28, 2014
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timeshaiku:
A haiku from the article: Fiction Writers Help Scientists Push Known Boundaries - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Oct 28, 2014
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Some argue that its consistent lack of profits means it is an enormous ponzi scheme. Others argue that CEO Jeff Bezos is deliberately managing the company’s earnings to zero - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Oct 27, 2014
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To anyone born before, say, 1991, Rooms will feel familiar. Essentially, it’s a retro reboot of Metafilter, Usenet, IRC, and other Web 1.0 platforms where people congregated to discuss their interests. - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Oct 27, 2014
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explore-blog:
What is philosophy for? A beautiful animated manifesto for undoing our unwisdom, cultivating our character, and gaining true perspective - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Oct 25, 2014
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Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from us forever. - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Oct 25, 2014
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creativemornings:
"Find a small group of people who do care and stop comparing yourself."
— Bill Svoboda, speaking at CreativeMornings/Minneapolis. Watch his talk. - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Oct 23, 2014
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Strategists, as a result, should now be looking to solve unreasonable combinations of requests and requirements, since “we are all now strategists for Uber’s children”, designing for a consumer who wants it all. - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Oct 22, 2014
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timeshaiku:
A haiku from the article: Fiction Writers Help Scientists Push Known Boundaries - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Oct 22, 2014
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In other words, Google simply cannot do evil so long as it believes it is not doing evil. It’s a wonderful image to present to the world—that of a benign, even benevolent corporation striving only for its users, to whom it provides services free. But it also means that Google has effectively redefined what “evil” means. It is whatever Google... - http://papadimitriou.tumblr.com/post...
Oct 22, 2014
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