A re-post of my favorite Orwell vs Huxley images.
From: highexistence.com/amusing-oursel… (@highexistence) based on the book Amusing Ourselves to Death by Stuart McMillen.
The fact that my children likely won't experience spending whole days outside and/or travelling without being tied to an electronic device… that thought kind of just horrified me.
Also reminded me I've been meaning to re-read Brave New World.
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@sara_ann_marie Thank you Sara. This perspective resonates with me. Especially appreciate how you clarify “inherently—because they've HAD to to survive, and men largely haven’t”. This is often how I see it as well. Many so-called differences exist because they’ve been forced by circumstances.
@sara_ann_marie You’re right of course that culture critiques + sows doubt , and that there is an important difference between healthy reflection (what I was thinking on) and harmful, imposed self-doubt., that needs to be called out.
Self-doubt is a sign of competence. Reflecting on how the world is complex, and there is so much we don't know, means we are better suited to manage in a way that welcomes feedback on the impact of our actions. Embrace your doubt. It's helping you be better than the know-it-alls.
Whenever I write these thoughts I try to look at them as advice or learnings that I would forward to my much younger self. 😊
You are of course welcome to disagree with me.
This is something I think about when considering imposter syndrome and leadership skills. Women are often better leaders but express more self-doubt. This triggers intents to boost confidence. However: I believe doubt is what makes many better leaders. hbr-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/hbr.org/am…
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@MetaMikeBiggs This is actually something I do think a lot about. Thanks!
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@PicalillyMaria Sounds lovely and educational at the same time. 😊
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@WolfgangBremer I honestly had no idea. Had to look it up now. Individual Contributor I assume? Perk of being a freelancer not having to worry about all these structural things, haha. I am everything at different times.
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@WolfgangBremer I don’t even know what “IC” is 😅
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@jayeskenazi This is the most UX of responses. :)
I need to write a blog post by Sunday (part of a weekly challenge). What should I write about?
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@MortimerOrazia 🙌 You deserve a good rest.
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@lrb23 Brilliant. All inspirational stuff to be honest.
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@allisongrayce @notablyai Wow! Winning moves all the way 👏
What's one thing you've done over the past week that you feel good about?
"The Democrats have everything lined up: the legislature, a supportive president, knowledgeable experts, and public opinion. If something’s ever going to happen to Big Tech, this would be the moment." onezero.medium.com/amp/p/a1b8ee11…
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@AndraZaharia Thank you, this is great. It’s also one of those situation where I will not be sharing a before and after picture. 😅
I do a pretty decent job of cleaning my AirPods (disgusting, yet satisfying). But how do you all clean you AirPods _case_?