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About that VICE Charlottesville documentary
About that VICE Charlottesville documentary
If we’re not at the very least conscious of the incentives behind what we’re watching, the crazies will always win.
Ranjan Roy
Aug 16, 2017
Hooked: the addictive effect of media
Hooked: the addictive effect of media
The fact is that as technology develops, so does our tendency to immerse ourselves in platforms such as Facebook, Youtube or Instagram.
Enzo De Gasperi
Nov 19, 2015
Better Time Management as told by Fidji Simo, Facebook’s VP of Product
Better Time Management as told by Fidji Simo, Facebook’s VP of Product
Time is your most precious commodity.
Stephanie Seputra
Oct 4, 2017
The Distracted Mind
The Distracted Mind
How doing it all, gets nothing done
Deepak Ravlani
May 9, 2016
Small Praise for Fiction and Becoming an Active Reader
Small Praise for Fiction and Becoming an Active Reader
Fiction exposes your mind to unique characters and gives you a Shakespearian insight into their motives, fears, desires, and goals.
Emiliano Lowe
May 3, 2017
Truth is a lonely, and unprofitable business.
Truth is a lonely, and unprofitable business.
While the business model for distributing facts and truth dies out, the model for distributing opinions and signaling goods is booming.
Richard Tang
Oct 13, 2017
What is Project Rosie?
What is Project Rosie?
This mobile journalism project is part fact checker, part newswire, all rumor-busting beast.
Project Rosie
Jul 10, 2017
Beware the Fake Facebook Event
Beware the Fake Facebook Event
These fake (or misleading) Events are an annoyance and yet another reminder to double-check anything you interact with on Facebook.
Ranjan Roy
Oct 16, 2017
Applying Lessons from Product Development to Life
Applying Lessons from Product Development to Life
If all else fails, go back to where you started, and why you are doing the things that you are doing — and who are you doing it for.
Stephanie Seputra
Oct 18, 2017
Is 3 seconds too long for an ad? The Dove outrage edition.
Is 3 seconds too long for an ad? The Dove outrage edition.
The ad is 3 seconds long, yet our collective attention spans were apparently too short to watch the entire thing before getting angry.
Ranjan Roy
Oct 11, 2017
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