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"Let's Run The Experiment": A conversation with Chris Dixon about DAOs and the future of organizations online
The Web was supposed to usher in a renaissance of new ways of organizing people and creative talent. But mostly we just got giant public corporations…
Steven Johnson
Nov 15, 2021
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The Thinking Path
Software “tools for thought” can amplify your thinking, but sometimes the secret to a creative workflow is as low-tech as it gets: going for a stroll.
Steven Johnson
Jul 19, 2022
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We Need A Standard Unit Of Measure For Risk
More than three decades ago a Stanford professor proposed a uniform way of expressing your odds of dying from a specific cause: the micromort. It’s time…
Steven Johnson
Feb 4, 2022
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Little Beginnings Everywhere
David Byrne, Ernest Hemingway, and the importance of leaving yourself fragments to build on.
Steven Johnson
Dec 19, 2022
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The Man Who Broke The World
A new essay from me on the disquieting legacy of Thomas Midgley Jr. and the problem of technology's unintended consequences.
Steven Johnson
Mar 19
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Three Models Of Creativity
Conversations with novelist Jennifer Egan and AI pioneer Demis Hassabis, and a new profile of software visionary Douglas Engelbart.
Steven Johnson
Aug 4, 2022
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The Forgotten Revolution
Why are the triumphs of public health and medicine a footnote in the history books?
Steven Johnson
Oct 10, 2022
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Moses On The Beach
A tribute to one of the great chapters in the history of nonfiction prose, and a few thoughts on the power—and challenge—of writing on different time…
Steven Johnson
Feb 17
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Prescient Obsolescence
An ode to the short but influential life of the audio cassette.
Steven Johnson
Nov 23, 2022
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Designing a Workflow For Thinking
We’re living in a golden age of tools for thought. But with so many options, it’s important to carve out time every year or two for a “creative…
Steven Johnson
Nov 1, 2021
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Adjacent Possible: The Year In Review
A look back at my 2022 and a few hints about new projects to come.
Steven Johnson
Dec 30, 2022
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Natural Magic
The creation of Disney's masterpiece, Snow White, gives us a preview of what may be coming with AI algorithms sophisticated enough to pass for sentient…
Steven Johnson
Jun 25, 2022
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