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Favorite Reads of 2020
"Here are my top 20 reads of 2020, including the articles, essays, and blog posts that most powerfully shaped my thinking in the last year" – Tiago Forte
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The most nuanced and insightful take I've seen on the algorithm powering TikTok's renowned video recommendations, with lessons for every industry being invaded by machine learning
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The story of how ConvertKit started rebranding to a new name, only to have to walk it back after criticism. A courageous modern parable on the importance of cultural sensitivity
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Excellent interview w/ 4 great documentary filmmakers, plus insight into how documentaries are similar to note-taking: we have to create meaning out of raw material
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The story of the founding of Circle, the online community platform we moved all our courses to in 2020, and that I think is going to revolutionize community-centric learning
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This announcement helped me see the immense value a platform could provide for supporting new writers and ideas, which inspired me to start Praxis Fellowship
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Convinced me that self-paced courses aren't right for skill-building, which requires interaction/feedback. But they are perfect for edutainment, which is just as important
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I don't usually like abstract cultural thought pieces, but in metamodernism I see a lot of reflections of my own philosophy and work. I'm a metamodernist!
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One of my favorite sci-fi authors, Robinson has spent more time than almost anyone envisioning the future. I loved this big picture essay of how COVID is rewriting the future
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Though it was written in 1995, this head-spinning tour de force is just as relevant today in describing the profound shift from an industrial to a digital economy and society
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Very insightful deep dive into one of the most effective online business models: bundling. Helped me understand how online courses are really bundles of related products, and in what situations they work best
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This essay follows a book from printing through global supply chains, providing a window into the worldwide system of knowledge production that we're all a part of now
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I don't usually put much stock on trend predictions, but this compilation has fascinating predictions on culture, brands, space, entertainment, tools and platforms, politics, and death that I enjoyed
