how technology is changing our minds for the better, with clive thompson
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Listen to the full interview at www.33voices.com/interviews/clive-thompson Clive Thompson is one of the most prominent technology writers, respected for doing deeply-reported, long-form magazine stories that get beyond headlines and harness the insights of science, literature, history and philosophy. He specializes in writing not merely on the inventors of technologies, but about how everyday people use them—often quite unpredictably. In addition to the New York Times Magazine and Wired, he writes for Mother Jones and Smithsonian. He is one of the longest-running bloggers, having launched his science-and-tech blog Collision Detection since 2002. In his spare time he’s also a musician, performing in The Delorean Sisters and writing original music as part of the duo Cove. He is the author of Smarter Than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds For the Better.TRANSCRIPT
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Clive ThompsonClive Thompson is one of the most promi-nent technology writers, respected for do-ing deeply-reported, long-form magazine stories that get beyond headlines and har-ness the insights of science, literature, histo-ry and philosophy. He specializes in writing not merely on the inventors of technolo-gies, but about how everyday people use them—often quite unpredictably. In addition to the New York Times Magazine and Wired, he writes for Mother Jones and Smithson-ian. He is one of the longest-running blog-gers, having launched his science-and-tech blog Collision Detection since 2002.
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Big ideas are not as rare as you think
and they don’t form in isolation.
instead, you’ll find them co-discovered
from within your environment.
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The world rewards the socially and emotionally conscious.
make social IQ a priority.
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Digital tools extend your thinking
and leverage your brain by:
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Digital tools extend your thinking
and leverage your brain by:Dramatically extending your memory
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Digital tools extend your thinking
and leverage your brain by:Enhancing your ability to connect people and ideas
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Digital tools extend your thinking
and leverage your brain by:Encouraging an endless supply of communication
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The acquisition of human understanding
happens in bursts.share your content and message accordingly.
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The upside of public thinking is the inspiration
to crystalize and articulate your ideas
for supreme clarity and understanding.
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The upside of public thinking is the inspiration
to crystalize and articulate your ideas
for supreme clarity and understanding.
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Be mindful never to abuse your ability to connect and collaborate with others.Seek first to contribute meaning and relevance.
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Want to test an idea?consider thinking out loud and letting a small cluster of people
riff off your ideas.
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Remember that intelligence goes beyond your inborn knowledge.
Embrace the meaning in things and let technology store the details for you.
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It’s smart to regularly unplug.
it’s the stimulant that elevates your
conscious stream of thought.
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It’s always wise not to follow the crowd.instead, outsmart them by moving a bit slower
and going a bit deeper with the problem you’re solving.
What would you change if you knew that you may never forget anything?
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