Alan Kay interview on the current state of tools for thought
Alan Kay interview on the current state of tools for thought
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Alan Kay was one of the first to advocate for computer as a consumer device.
A lot of the thinking around @knovigator is inspired by previous attempts at the problem https://twitter.com/metamitya/status/1281655539764727810
Here is a good free book by @hrheingold about tools of thought https://twitter.com/metamitya/status/1281657481538736129
what does a "biological scheme" entail? neuronal network?
Why are computers good?
How can we change this?
the challenge is prioritizing information
An extreme event broadcast to billions of people suddenly becomes perceived as a common-day occurence.
Limiting the consumer for convenience at the expense of thinking?
Alan Kay shades Tim Berners-Lee
What did (Engelbart) do?
human universals
technology that amplifies human universals - that you dont have to learn how to use will triumph
knovigator inspiration
Maria Montessori on learning. Reminds me of Girardian mimitic theory.
What is interesting about Logo?
Immersion is necessary for learning anything including for kids learning math.
How to entertain and educate? Lead readers down a garden trail. Rhymes with the Digital Garden metaphor and @agwilsonn async learning ideas
Alan Kay shades Google search results
System 1 vs System 2 thinking for learning. We have 2 levels, the real-time cache, and slower cognitive modeling. The slower level relies on the faster level for building blocks to synthesize new structures.
System 1 building blocks allow the human mind to abstract away complexity into smaller chunks which can then be instantly recalled in the construction of more complex ideas
@andy_matuschak and @michael_nielson work on spaced repetition argues that it can further conceptual learning, by committing the building blocks of complicated concepts to memory to wield them in understanding more complicated topics like quantum mechanics
Some mid-thread inspiration
Advertising is the enemy. Attention Tex.
A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages
What did McLuhan have to say about advertising?
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