unseriously serious

the future of work

Towards an Agent-Agnostic Coordination System

A system that centre outcomes--not process or “skill”--in a multi-agent world.

Reading Between Credentials

Inferring traits like “conscientiousness” and “reliability” from IPEDS data. 


How Universities can Prepare for the Skills-based Hiring Revolution

Quantifying traits like “leadership” and “critical thinking” from coursework, and data that will power the talent marketplace of tomorrow.


Unleashing Potential - Beyond the Walls of Higher Ed

Evaluating talent and quantifying learning: the 20% of working-age adults in America with "Some College, No Degree".

the interpretation gap

What Do You Mean?

We can deliver communicate across space and time--but do we reallly understand each other?


Translation Isn’t Just About Words

Even terms like “president” and “left-wing” mean vastly different things across political systems. Maybe we need something like a “political context translator,” and other tools like it. 


phone-less.com

A website dedicated to exploring questions about what our phones mean to, and for, us--to figure out how we might reconsider the way we use them while retaining their utility.
being human

How To Be Present

The evolution of life. Biology. Science. Physics. GOD. It’s extraordinary.


Where Are The Teleportation Startups?

This one’s more of a rant. Why are we not using the advancements in quantum physics to make teleportation a reality? “Quantum computing”  sounds fake.

questions

“Extending our Perception”

Based on the ARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency) pillar.


Limits of Language

Language evolved in a rich context, with cues--like body language and tone--that technological interfaces strip away. What does this mean for productivity and connection?