Monthly Archives: July 2023

How the Digital Workplace Broke Our Brains? See title/authors below. (Time to be honest what did COVID-19 teach us? Does remote work entrapment really get the collaboration that creates a successful business model? Surely people need to work as a team or do we want our GAA players competing via computer games with only the select audience of elites who know how to work the computer catered for….? Time for a rethink before AI kicks in.)

Posted on July 16, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Calvin Newport and Derek Thompson discuss why the ability to perform deep, focused work is becoming rare at exactly the same time it is becoming most valuable in our economy By Derek Thompson Jul 5, 2023, 2:36pm EDT Share this … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Shane O’Mara Trinity College Dublin, Substack. Highly recommend Huberman Lab. Dr. Matthew MacDougall, Neurolink & Technologies to Enhance Brains…

Posted on July 11, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Listen: YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify In this episode, my guest is Matthew MacDougall, MD, the head neurosurgeon at Neuralink. Dr. MacDougall trained at the University of California, San Diego and Stanford University School of Medicine and is a world expert in brain stimulation, … Continue reading →

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Roman law: Justinian’s law. Clarity is exceptional. Good benchmark for understanding what the “Presumption of Innocence” means…

Posted on July 10, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

‘Justinian’s law is more resonant than ever. It is our first and last line of defence.’ @Jacob_Rees_Mogg says the ‘presumption of innocence is fundamental to our justice system’, as speculation regarding a BBC presenter scandal remains rife. https://twitter.com/i/status/1678485585596645376

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Attention Deficit Disorder … Separation Anxiety Disorder … Depression … There are people who can cope … but then there are others who need a professional diagnosis.

Posted on July 9, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/conners-rating-scale

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The ‘Dopamine Detox’ Is Having a Moment. Time magazine. (Canisgallicus … this is a most interesting article. However for people like me who are bipolar especially where the depressions are severe, we may have already arrived at this theory and use these methods to stave off even worse depression and disengagement with life or worse hospital or suicide).

Posted on July 7, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

The ‘Dopamine Detox’ Is Having a Moment Tetra Images—Getty Images By Haley Weiss June 2, 2023 11:36 AM EDT Are you bored by being alone with your thoughts? Does the thought of cooking a meal, brushing your teeth, or taking … Continue reading →

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Millennials and Gen X are leading the ChatGPT growth explosion in the United States: report: Fast Company. (Personal comment by canisgallicus). People with disabilities who for years have augmented their abilities through computer, youtube, social media, emails, etc encourage young people to engage and with speed too. Imagine me and Twitter. All that data which can be accessed and trends found. We are heading towards a time that people will no longer be able to gain answers from data but it will be computers. The smartphone is here and the narrative is plain to see … go to the A&E with pain in your elbow & the doctor explains what has happened to you by showing you his battered smartphone and you smile and admit to already having consulted Dr Google and came up with the same conclusion (after 7 hours) as the medical team.

Posted on July 7, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Millennials and Gen X are leading the ChatGPT growth explosion in the United States: report Insider Intelligence has released its first forecast on generative AI. The growth projections are staggering. BY MICHAEL GROTHAUS 1 MINUTE READ The usage of generative AI apps … Continue reading →

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Five ways AI could improve the world: ‘We can cure all diseases, stabilise our climate, halt poverty’. The Guardian

Posted on July 6, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Artificial intelligence (AI) Five ways AI could improve the world: ‘We can cure all diseases, stabilise our climate, halt poverty’ It is not yet clear how the power and possibilities of AI will play out. Here are the best-case scenarios … Continue reading →

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Assisted suicide: Germany weighs autonomy and ethics. DW

Posted on July 5, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Assisted suicide: Germany weighs autonomy and ethics Lisa Hänel | Rina Goldenberg 07/04/2023July 4, 2023 Accompanied suicide ― a form of assisted suicide ― has been exempt from punishment in Germany since 2020. The Bundestag is working on a law covering the … Continue reading →

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Are human beings rational or irrational at the core? Enter Sigmund Freud, his daughter, Anna, his nephew Edward Bernays, covering decades of influence in US history of psychology, psychoanalysis and marketing consumerism and so much more. You need time but it informs. Further episodes included after the first “The Century of Self”

Posted on July 5, 2023 by michelleclarke2015
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TED: Sylvain Duranton: How humans and AI can work together to create better businesses. “Knowledge is no load to carry” and especially as the world moves on with AI. Data is data and there are copious amounts of same but at the end of the day Knowledge is about humans and their abilities to work with AI

Posted on July 4, 2023 by michelleclarke2015
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