Neuroenhancement in “natural” and tech forms We live in a society obsessed with self-improvement—and in the midst of advancing biotechnologies, optimized decision making, and complex mechanizations, meditation has erupted around the world, even emerging as the fastest growing health trend in America. Meditation as a neuroenhancer seems a natural, nonthreatening alternative to an imagined cyberpunk future where …
In Work Clean, Dan Charnas talks about Mise en Place – the organizational system that chefs use to deliver meals under high pressure and time restrictions. He then attempts to transfer some of these lessons to office work, and to understand how the self-discipline of chefs could also help the modern office worker keep a cleaner …
The rise of remote work has prompted companies to embrace social AI to boost employee engagement and productivity. Is this cause for celebration or concern? Like it or not, remote work is the new normal. Covid-19 has seen to that, forcing organizations to embrace the distributed workforce. The abruptness of the shift has provided little …
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Can artificial intelligence help maintain your mental health? Can it predict and understand when we may need help? ‘Predictive maintenance’ is a concept gaining ground in manufacturing and business circles. Its essence is this: thanks to technologies like artificial intelligence and the internet of things, it is now possible to continuously monitor every aspect of …
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It may be because of how much we like stories about creation, that at times we find creativity to be mystical. We remember that Archimedes was given a crown by Hieron, the king of Siracuse, and asked to prove whether it was made of pure gold, or figure out if the goldsmith had mixed other …
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