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What Is The Right Atomic Unit For Knowledge?
Two centuries ago, the invention of peer-reviewed articles changed the course of scientific history. What will be its equivalent in the age of AI?
Nov 26
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The Blank Page Revolution
How paper changed the way we think.
Sep 20
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Steven Johnson
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Magic Cards and Knowledge Bottles
Can AI give us an enhanced version of the "digital librarians" first envisioned almost a half century ago?
Jul 24
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How To Read A Novel
Dec 31, 2024
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Steven Johnson
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Revenge Of The Humanities
Jun 7, 2024
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In The Context Of Long Context
Nov 21, 2024
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Introducing NotebookLM
Oct 19, 2023
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Steven Johnson
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Condensing The Iceberg
Feb 19
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The Blank Page Revolution
Sep 20
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Machine Readable
Language models are opening new avenues for inquiry in historical research and writing. But will they undermine the reading of primary sources?
Jun 25
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City Of Bombs
My first true NYC book—now out in paperback—wins an Edgar Award.
May 9
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Condensing The Iceberg
Attention, addiction, and the crucial art of withholding information in an era of data abundance.
Feb 19
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Steven Johnson
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How To Read A Novel
Why fiction gives us an antidote to narrowband thinking.
Dec 31, 2024
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Steven Johnson
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In The Context Of Long Context
What happens when you can instantly transform an entire book into a playable simulation? That—and much more—is now possible thanks to the long context…
Nov 21, 2024
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Ways Of Flourishing
Thoughts on progress and the "compressed 21st century" from my speech accepting the Pioneer Award from the University of Pennsylvania.
Oct 25, 2024
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Listening To The Algorithm
Thoughts on a new feature at NotebookLM that turns your sources into an extended audio conversation.
Sep 13, 2024
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