Title: Team Human Author: Douglas Rushkoff Category: Non-fiction, Technology, Sociology Rating: 5/5 10-word summary: Technology should serve us and reflect our values and ideals. About Team Human Team Human is a fascinating book that paints an overview of the ways technology and humanity have influenced each other. People have always tried to invent new mechanisms …
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Title: Weapons of Math Destruction Author: Cathy O’Neil Category: Non-fiction Rating: 3/5 10-word summary: Algorithms increase inequality, but they can be used for good. About Weapons of Math Destruction Weapons of Math Destruction is a book focused on the ways mathematical models (algorithms) can increase inequality in the US. O’Neil provides some scary examples of …
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You probably use social media every day. But do you really know how it works? Read this article and you’ll find out! How you think social media works Whether we are talking about Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or YouTube, the principles are usually the same. Google is also part of this because they own YouTube and …
Title: Hooked Author: Nir Eyal Category: Business, Marketing Rating: 5/5 10-word summary: Popular apps were designed to get us hooked on them. About Hooked Hooked is a book that will teach you how to build habit-forming products. If you are currently building an app, this book can help you create a great app that people will …
Title: Digital Minimalism Author: Cal Newport Category: Non-fiction, Self-help, Technology Rating: 3/5 10-word summary: Use social media less, focus on your friends and hobbies. About Digital Minimalism In a world that is more and more connected, we need to learn how to disconnect and live a great life. The book Digital Minimalism aims to help …
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Social media gives everyone a voice. But at the same time, it makes almost every voice meaningless. Because the more people try to raise their voices at the same time, the more noisy it gets. And you are less likely to hear any voice in particular. Plus, since the voices that get to us are …
I think that insights have the power to change the way we think and ultimately our lives. So I’ve decided to share some of my insights every month! Here are 3 insights I learned or I thought about in September. Insight #1: “Information doesn’t deserve to be free.” – Jaron Lanier 1 This is one …
Title: You Are Not a Gadget Author: Jaron Lanier Category: Technology Rating: 5/5 10-word summary: Technology is threatening our humanity and we must protect it. About You are not a gadget Jaron Lanier is one of the pioneers of virtual reality. That would make us think that he supports the development of VR and technology …
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I think that insights have the power to change the way we think and ultimately our lives. So I’ve decided to share some of my insights every month! Here are 3 insights I learned or I thought about in August. Insight #1: The most important thing to develop is your ability to think We …