posted December 28, 2016 #
As the year winds down, I find myself with more free time to sit around and actually
enjoy reading. It's not just for information consumption! So, here's some fascinating reads that deserve some of your brain cycles.
- How 'Rogue One' Brought Back Familiar Faces - if you haven't seen the latest Star Wars, skip this, but otherwise, it's a fascinating read about the technology that was used for specific characters and the morality behind it. Particularly poignant this week.
- Why Time Management is Ruining Our Lives - Inbox Zero is cited as the first culprit in this movement but there's plenty more guilty parties. I absolutely, 100%, fall for the horrible trick of working harder for no discernible reason. Please read this, even if it's just to mine for quotes like this: "Work expands to fill the time available for its completion" - C Northcote Parkinson.
- 2016: The Year the Internet Became Real - a thoughtful piece from Leigh Alexander about the scarier side of what's happening online. It's clear that there are dividing factions online - largely the cruel vs the upset - but there's got to be a way to leverage the Internet for peaceful contemplation. How else will we get here?
- World War Three, By Mistake - slightly scary piece about the fallibility of nuclear arms. The upside, we're still here.
