Have you ever been in a social setting where different perspectives, opinions, and facts are being shared, but due to the lack of visual and tangible context, it turns into an ego game instead of a learning opportunity? These conversations could have been changing, but instead, they become a race to see who knows more.
We all have biases, and forming opinions based on weaker opinions can be harmful to everyone in the conversation. Have you noticed that in big meetings, everyone waits for someone to share their screen? This is because some of us think better when there is a visual aid. We think better visually.
I often wonder if there was a way to display all the points being made on an imaginary board to see their value. What if I could highlight the points on an online article and have conversations on that as a backdrop, in the context of the what we all agree as true. We can cut different parts of the internet and bring on to this backdrop. And then see if they are debunked or supported by others? Today, I carry a small pocket notebook to make that happen. But it is a sub-par solution in the dreamy world I live in.
In absence of quality conversations, one longs for places with closed windows and long stretches of uninterrupted time. The business of selling attention spans by boosting our social status is not going to end anytime soon. However, deep work is often a solitary pursuit.
Yet, our ability to collaborate with others is what sets us apart and makes us the dominant species on the planet. As best-selling author Yuval has pointed out, it is our ability to work together towards a compelling shared imagined reality that has propelled us to our current level of success. Unfortunately, in today's age, working with others can feel like navigating a crossfire. With platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, email, and WhatsApp vying for our attention, it can be difficult to focus on collaboration without being constantly interrupted. We are so used to synchronous communication that one of the top innovation in technology is also not spared from instant reply chat format.
Is it possible continue my conversation with somebody in a more asynchronous and visual manner ? I am hopeful.
We need different kind of multi-player setups on the internet. And someone will do that well. it won’t be like media business, where billion dollar attention will be sold for pennies. Figma made the process of designing a truly a multi-player game. I see Arc going down a similar path for the way we consume the internet. In my dreamy world, I am hopeful that I will have conversations with context soon.
We all have biases, and forming opinions based on weaker opinions can be harmful to everyone in the conversation. Have you noticed that in big meetings, everyone waits for someone to share their screen? This is because some of us think better when there is a visual aid. We think better visually.
I often wonder if there was a way to display all the points being made on an imaginary board to see their value. What if I could highlight the points on an online article and have conversations on that as a backdrop, in the context of the what we all agree as true. We can cut different parts of the internet and bring on to this backdrop. And then see if they are debunked or supported by others? Today, I carry a small pocket notebook to make that happen. But it is a sub-par solution in the dreamy world I live in.
In absence of quality conversations, one longs for places with closed windows and long stretches of uninterrupted time. The business of selling attention spans by boosting our social status is not going to end anytime soon. However, deep work is often a solitary pursuit.
Yet, our ability to collaborate with others is what sets us apart and makes us the dominant species on the planet. As best-selling author Yuval has pointed out, it is our ability to work together towards a compelling shared imagined reality that has propelled us to our current level of success. Unfortunately, in today's age, working with others can feel like navigating a crossfire. With platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, email, and WhatsApp vying for our attention, it can be difficult to focus on collaboration without being constantly interrupted. We are so used to synchronous communication that one of the top innovation in technology is also not spared from instant reply chat format.
Is it possible continue my conversation with somebody in a more asynchronous and visual manner ? I am hopeful.
We need different kind of multi-player setups on the internet. And someone will do that well. it won’t be like media business, where billion dollar attention will be sold for pennies. Figma made the process of designing a truly a multi-player game. I see Arc going down a similar path for the way we consume the internet. In my dreamy world, I am hopeful that I will have conversations with context soon.