Jen Poyant appears in the following:
Your Quantified Body, Your Quantified Self
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
What happens when we start thinking of ourselves as walking, breathing, calorie-consuming piles of data? We asked hundreds of people to weigh in (figuratively speaking).
Why You Feel More Productive But the Economy Isn’t
Wednesday, March 09, 2016
Douglas Rushkoff, author of "Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus," argues that our fixation on "growth" has made us less financially secure, with big consequences for our communities.
Wait, You're Into [Insert Kink] Too?!
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
As promised! The time has come to talk about sex. Or, rather, to swipe about sex.
Why You Should Put a Post-It Over Your Laptop Camera
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
How much would it take for someone to hack YOUR life? And really, how worried do you actually need to be?
Have You Tried to Hack Your Health? Tell Us What Happened.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
We tried using apps to stop sugar cravings. It didn't work. Now, we want to hear your stories.
What We Learned When 25,000 People Tried to Fight Information Overload
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
What we learned through a week of experimenting with information overload interventions.
Infomagical Challenge 5: Magical Life
Friday, February 05, 2016
Write a sentence articulating your personal rule/algorithm/filter parameters/mantra to live by. Consider it your 'Note to Self'.
Infomagical Challenge 4: Magical Connection
Thursday, February 04, 2016
Discuss something you’ve heard, read, or watched with someone for at least seven minutes by phone or in person. Social psychologist Sherry Turkle explains why and how.
Infomagical Challenge 3: Magical Brain
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Avoid a trending topic, or “must read” today. Consume only what's valuable to you. Issued by Cates Holderness, who launched The Dress meme, and Ann Blair, information overload historian.
Infomagical Challenge 2: Magical Phone
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Tidy up your apps and transform your phone into a portal of wisdom. Brought to you by "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up" author Marie Kondo herself.
Infomagical Challenge 1: Magical Day
Monday, February 01, 2016
No multi-tasking today. Work on one thing at a time, and give each task your full focus.
Get A Grip On Your Information Overload With 'Infomagical'
Monday, January 25, 2016
Ever feel like you can't handle all the information pouring toward you from all the screens? But you keep reading and watching anyway? This five-day experiment from WNYC may just be for you.
The Case for Infomagical
Monday, January 25, 2016
All of the information you need about information overload.
When FOMO Meets JOMO
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Caterina Fake (the person who popularized the term "FOMO") talks with Anil Dash (the person who coined the term "JOMO"). Turns out, they're good friends.
A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Getting Organized (Plus: Survey!)
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
If you had to guess, how many facts have you taken in today? Dr. Daniel Levitin says it's probably way too many to process.
Listen to Your Voicemail
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Love it or hate it, there's at least one important thing only voicemail can do.
Why You Should Care About LEGO and Creativity
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Your kid's seven new LEGO kits matter for the future of creative thinking.
More Than 50 Newsletters You'll Actually Be Glad to See in Your Inbox
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
We want you to make your inbox a happy place.
5 Links We Would GChat You If We Were Friends
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
One of our favorite technology + culture critics picked five stories for your year-end listening (and relaxing into the idea that we don't REALLY have to care about EVERYTHING) pleasure.
Marina Abramović’s Method Blew Our Minds
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
Here's why Marina Abramović, one of the world’s most famous performance artists, is making audiences sit in total silence for 30 minutes.
