Gurteen Knowledge Blog June 8, 2022, 12:21Numerous words describe the varied forms of conversation and speech. In writing my blook, if I wish to dig a little deeper into their meaning, then my first port of call is usually Wikipedia — maybe a dictionary if I am looking for a concise definition of a word. This … Continue reading The Language of Conversation and Speech Digging into their meaning
Gurteen Knowledge Blog January 4, 2023, 09:42I have long wanted to create a glossary of terms for my blook but have been put off by how much effort it would take. However, I now have the beginnings of one. I have consciously defined most of the tags in my blook to correspond to Wikipedia entries. A … Continue reading Creating a Glossary for My Blook With a little help from ChatGPT
Background The concept of “cognitive surplus” was coined by Clay Shirky in his 2010 book of the same name. Shirky argued that the rise of social media and online collaboration tools would allow us to harness our free time for creative and socially beneficial projects on a global scale. A decade later, the full potential … Continue reading Cognitive Surplus Untapping our human potential