Tag Archives: computer

Automatism + Automaticity – Let’s do this right!

Posted on 2019-12-25 by nmw

In the previous episode, I raised some concerns about how automatism and automaticity affect us, our technologies and therefore also the world in general. I quoted a line from Malcolm Gladwell’s most recent book, “Talking to strangers” – but I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Rationality of Uncertainty

Posted on 2016-12-30 by nmw

When I was learning science in high school, I was mesmerized by the notion that scientific facts were true, myths were false, and there were still things that needed to be „figured out“. I was very impressed by the way … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Rationality of Intimacy

Posted on 2016-10-15 by nmw

I can imagine many people might think the title of this post means it will be all about love, sex and such. Well, not exactly. It’s about relationships – but not merely limited to the exclusive kind of relationship two … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Spectre of Populism

Posted on 2016-07-12 by nmw

There is a spectre haunting the Web: That spectre is populism. Let me backtrack a moment. This piece is a part of an ongoing series of posts about „rational media“ – a concept that is still not completely hard and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Ubiquity of the Text Box (excursus)

Posted on 2016-05-31 by nmw

One of my favorite authors in the field of „search“ is John Battelle. Although he was not trained in the field of information science or information retrieval, his experience in the fields of journalism and publishing at the cusp of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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In Our Brains…

Posted on 2016-02-20 by nmw

In our brains, almost everything is connected to the world outside of our brains. Thinking about artificial intelligence (AI), my friends Ted and Brandon are asking for help (@http://concerning.ai). In my humble opinion: If you want to „get somewhere“ then … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Computers, Humans, Economics, Marketing, Logic and Psychology

Posted on 2014-04-28 by nmw

Computers are machines that apply algorithms according to some sort of logic… — and in this way they function in a way quite analagous to economic theory. Humans are beings that use their brains according to psychological quirks they have … Continue reading →
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Can somebody please explain to me how more automation is supposed to lead to more jobs?

Posted on 2014-02-08 by nmw

There are many thing that make very little sense to me — so many that I hardly know where to start. Perhaps one of the most grotesque examples of this is when people say that we need more technological progress … Continue reading →
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