Posts tagged tyler cowen
On Reading Poetry.

Who am I to write about poetry? It's like Shakespeare in some senses. I know I should like it, but I don't know how. The language is foreign, and I don’t understand the concepts as maybe others do. Believe me, I've tried. And some poetry clicks with me. Yet, I still feel insecure about the writing form. After listening to the Conversations With Tyler episode with Harvard English professor and Poetry In America host, Elisa New, I now feel less insecure.

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Chesterton’s Fence

There's a moment in the CWT episode with Ezra Klein, where Klein talks about his perspective of Silicon Valley. He explains that the Silicon Valley model is about coming up with 20 ideas knowing only two of them will work. Klein doesn't favor this approach (always), opting for a better understanding of the problem before generating solutions (I lean this way too). In explaining his thoughts, Klein mentions Chesteron's Fence without further explanation. I had no idea what Chesterton's Fence was, so I followed the link to learn more.

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Don't Douthat

There’s a lot of fascinating stuff in the Conversations With Tyler episode with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat. But, what stood out the most to me was his concerns about exposing children to screens too early. I know that there’s a lot of back and forth about the effects of screens. A few days ago, I saw a New York Times article claiming that they’re not as bad as we make them out to be. Still, I lean toward the side of concern. The Screens of Good assignment that I give to sophomore designers in my user-centered design lecture is proof that position. Ross Douthat shares that concern and has a solution. Real-life.

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Scooters vs. Segway

There are lots of reasons why the Segway failed. Many people have written about it extensively. I liked what Alain Bertaud shared in his “Conversations with Tyler” interview. He compares scooters to the Segway and reveals how the former fits his needs much better than the latter. It’s a case of user-centered design. The scooters meet user needs, while the Segway is still looking for a problem to solve.

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