I'm the operator with my pocket calculator.
#software engineer from #canada, born in #brazil. Likes forward thinking (or just plain weird) #music and #computers. #parenting a lovely six year-old. Opinions are my own.
"Shirkers" (2018) is maybe a documentary about independent filmmaking in Singapore, or a mystery about stolen movie footage, or a personal piece from the director on building (and losing) her artistic identity, or an oversaturated supercut of asian dream imagery from the 80's... or all of it at the same time. A hidden gem readily available on Netflix.
The Hidden Brain podcast has very good takes on modern psychology which are very much applicable to ordinary life.
Here's a nice episode on the science behind the optimal way of helping others improve behavior.
https://www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reframing-the-battle-of-wills/
It can be frustrating when people do things we don't want them to do. A friend cancels plans at the last minute. A child refuses to get dressed for school. Before long, our resentment builds, and we're tempted to issue more rules, reminders, and consequences. But the techniques we use to get people to alter their behavior are often strikingly ineffective. This week, psychologist Stuart Ablon explains why these methods fail, and offers better ways to help the people we care about make lasting change.
I got a new insight for my media diet adjustments.
Avoiding doomscrolling is not enough; you gotta counter all those nuggets of stupid with good, long form, intelligent content.
Mini-thread of recommendations from my recent history.
I'm not a sports person, but I took my friend's son to a hockey game. I noticed myself having lots of fun. Then I wondered why.
One of the thoughts was: "because, in this domain of human life, there is no usage of AI".
Our local team won, btw. Go Marlies!
This morning, watching ultramarathon videos at the gym, I had an "aha" moment.
This kid got sick a few days before a race he spent a year preparing for. But his mood was still positive. "God has a sense of humor", he said.
Then I realized: all other endurance athletes I've been watching the weeks prior, they never complain. Their outlook on everything was always positive. This makes them unstoppable. They always see possibility. Problems lose their weight. Failures are just attempts.
I've been watching adventure videos on the bike trainer, and I just finished the first of a series with a lovely couple going from Alaska to Argentina.
I was eager to continue the series but then...
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