Basement Files 70
The present is the past rolled up for action, and the past is the present unrolled for understanding
Looking
Thinking
Excerpts from reading this week.
“Algorithms are limiting the future to the past”
"In my opinion, career transitions and promotions are not the responsibility of a manager."
"Writing books, making art, recording music… it’s all a lot easier when you don’t know what you’re doing."
"In psychology, the Zeigarnik effect, named after Lithuanian-Soviet psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik, occurs when an activity that has been interrupted may be more readily recalled. It states that people remember unfinished or interrupted tasks better than completed tasks."
Giving it its full name “Generative AI” helps you understand why it can’t replace design for one key reason: you never really get the design right the first time.
learning to iterate well, and explaining your iterations, will likely become an important part of being a Designer in the future.
Reading
The Secret History
The Lesson of History
On Repeat
Brainorchestra
Dirty Three - Love Changes Everything
