JesperBylundAgency means just doing thingsI’m always thinking about agency. Ever since I learned that we all start out helpless, and we can learn to have more agency, I keep…Aug 11Aug 11
JesperBylundMake space for your goalsThis is something I keep rediscovering. I guess I need to be reminded every few months. So maybe this will help you too:Aug 11Aug 11
JesperBylundHack your motivationur incentives are often not easy to understand. But I think they are predictable by Cognitive Load. We start every day with X amount of…Aug 2Aug 2
JesperBylundUsing AI as a coachWriting your thoughts down makes it much easier to think clearly. By making yourself pick out words to describe your thoughts, you also…Jul 241Jul 241
JesperBylundWhen “hacks” stop workingThis week I almost fooled myself into believing I can hack fitness. Over the last month I’ve travelled and attended several conferences…Jul 12Jul 12
JesperBylundHow I learned to be strategicToday I learned I need to be deliberately strategicJun 7Jun 7
JesperBylundAI User Interfaces — follow the inputI’m exploring a few ideas about how AI might be used in the near future. Currently we’re all interacting with LLMs through chats…Dec 9, 20231Dec 9, 20231
JesperBylundMaybe willpower works more like thisOver the last few years I’ve kept reading about two theories about how willpower works. And I recently realised I think they’re both wrong.Jul 10, 2023Jul 10, 2023
JesperBylundDid you know there’s a “thinking cost”?Your brain is a super computer. But with a very specific limitation: It can only work on one thing at a time.May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
JesperBylundHow your brain is creativeI’m fascinated by creativity. It seems to be the differentiating feature between humans and primates, or AI. We don’t even know what…Apr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023