Matt Smith @mattsmith

Slowly growing up. Quickly getting old. Wadawurrung Country Joined November 2013

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Matt Smith @mattsmith

3 weeks ago

I want something like this so I can make eye contact with you

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3 years ago

You can tell a lot about a person by the shortcuts they take.

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Henrik Karlsson @phokarlsson

3 years ago

We are shaped by our social milieu. But these days, we have nearly total control over how we curate our milieu. How can we leverage that? An essay escapingflatland.substack.com/p/first-we-sha…

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Looking for a job that better fits my skill set. I'm obscenely nerdy about learning and education, and a strong writer. Currently manages a museum. Do you know a remote position where I could provide value? Please DM me.

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Henrik Karlsson @phokarlsson

3 years ago

Being able to have open-ended conversations with AI systems will transform how we consume information and learn. Spent the last months interviewing people who already do this - to get a sense of how this future will look. New essay escapingflatland.substack.com/p/gpt-3

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Matt Smith @mattsmith

3 years ago

Doomscrolling Twitter and cringescrolling LinkedIn.

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Matt Smith @mattsmith

3 years ago

Ethan Hawke on the question "Does human creativity matter?"

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3 years ago

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Matt Smith @mattsmith

3 years ago

The best part of playing board games with the kids? The trash talk (until they make me cry)

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Matt Smith @mattsmith

3 years ago

My dog can smell the chocolate cake on the table. It’s trying to get to it. “Stupid dogs, lol. Why do they want to eat something that is literally poison to them?” I think as I eat chips and drink beer.

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Matt Smith @mattsmith

3 years ago

Replies to kids asking "Why do I need to learn X at school?": ❌ "It will help you get into university" ❌ "You might need it in your future job" ✅ "You're learning *that*? Wow! There's heaps of cool hobbies and fun stuff that knowing X helps you to do! Things like..."

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Visakan Veerasamy @visakanv

3 years ago

IME the solution to the omnipresent background radiation of cruel depersonalized societal judgement is direct 1-1 interpersonal interactions. relationships with people who look you in the eye, really get to know you, your experiences, seek shared understanding, communion