![]() One compatible with the way you're already thinking and working. Instead, we're trying to build an extension of your mind. We would fall into the same trap as every other tool, forcing you to adapt to structures and mental models that conflict with the way your brain naturally operates. ![]() If our goal was to create a NEW mind, we'd have to change the way your mind works right now. To create a tool that complements how your mind works, we first have to understand what that means, both philosophically and practically. And knowing this, I believe there is a way to leverage how our mind already works, rather than trying to change it. They promise a better, more efficient *you.* But the assumptions our tools make about us are not who we are.Īre we failing to keep our shit in order, or are our tools failing us? ![]() Our tools tend to see the ideal version of us, which is also why we're attracted to them. There's a disconnect between the way we like to organize ourselves and how our tools like to organize us. Our carefully considered systems and structures become obsolete only shortly after we put them in place. Our note-taking apps and hard drives have become graveyards of information. Yet we spend hours managing, organizing and cleaning up the mess these tools create for us. Modern tools pull us in with flashy features and the promise of an easier life. I shared my frustration with the current landscape, how instead of mastering our tools, we’ve let our tools become our masters. For the first time last week, I wrote about a new project that has consumed a large part of the last year for me.
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