Thought ShrapnelWe become what we behold
https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2024/01/07/we-become-what-we-behold/
The rich are scared we’re going to eat them
https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2024/01/04/the-rich-are-scared-were-going-to-eat-them/
The rich are scared we're going to eat them
I'm reading Roots at the moment, the novel by Alex Haley about an African man captured and sold into slavery. I'm at the point of the story where his daughter's 'massa' gets spooked about a slave uprising. It's difficult not to draw parallels when reading about an apparent trend towards billionaire
We already have solutions for a lot of problems, we just don’t use them
The 9-5 shift is a relatively recent invention
https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2023/11/18/the-9-5-shift-is-a-relatively-recent-invention/
The 9-5 shift is a relatively recent invention
As a Xennial, I have all of the guilt for not working hard enough along with a desire to live a life more fulfilling and holistic than my parents. Generations below, including Gen Z and then of course my kids, think that working all of the hours is a bit crazy. This article is about a viral TikTo
Overemployment as anti-precarity strategy
https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2023/11/15/overemployment-as-anti-precarity-strategy/
Overemployment as anti-precarity strategy
Historically, the way we fought back against oppressive employers and repressive regimes was to band together into unions. The collective bargaining power would help improve conditions and pay. These days, in a world of the gig economy and hyper-individualism, that kind of collectivisation is on
Building a system for success, without the glitches
https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2023/11/14/building-a-system-for-success-without-the-glitches/
Building a system for success, without the glitches
Wise words from Seth Godin. It's a twist on the advice to stop doing things that maybe used to work but don't any more. The 'glitch' he's talking about here isn't just in terms of what might not be working for you or your organisation, but for society and humanity as a whole. Many moths are att
Cosplaying adulthood
https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2023/11/13/cosplaying-adulthood/
Cosplaying adulthood
I discovered this article published at The Cut while Hacker News. I was immediately drawn to it, because one of the main examples it uses is 'cosplaying' adulthood while at kids' sporting events. There's a few things to say about this, in my experience. The first is that status tends to be confer
Pufflings can't resist the bright lights of the city
https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2023/11/11/pufflings-cant-resist-the-bright-lights-of-the-city/
Pufflings can't resist the bright lights of the city
I haven't seen puffins in real life very often, but they're associated with the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland, my home county. They're a bird associated with more northern climes, and are enigmatic creatures. It's both sad and heartening to see that, to save them going extinct in
Twitter now feels like the Brewster’s Millions of tech
https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2023/11/10/twitter-now-feels-like-the-brewsters-millions-of-tech/
Twitter now feels like the Brewster’s Millions of tech
I'd like to share two 'leaving Twitter' posts I came across yesterday. Theyoccupy somewhat opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of reasons for the decision. One is cold and rational, as befits an analyst like Benedict Evans. The other is more passionate and emotional, as you'd expect from someone
AI generated images in a time of war
https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2023/11/09/ai-generated-images-in-a-time-of-war/
AI generated images in a time of war
It's one thing user-generated content being circulated around social media for the purposes of disinformation. It's another thing entirely when Adobe's stock image marketplace is selling AI-generated 'photos' of destroyed buildings in Gaza. This article in VICE includes a comment from an Adobe sp