Herd - the hidden truth about who we are

All ears? Outsourcing the cognitive load

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One of the brilliant things about our super social species is our ability not just to learn from other people but to outsource the cognitive load to those around us (and those around them and out on beyond). We use the brains, the memories, the feelings, the perceptions and the know-how of others all fo the time.

Great talk yesterday at top Creative Social Sessions by Bertolt Meyer about how technology is increasingly enhancing our human nature and some of the dilemmas this introduces...

Here's a great little example of how technology is helping enhance and stretch our natural abilities. Is this a social-media enabled prosthetic?

 

Probes (future probes not space ones)

If you're in London Tuesday next week, here's a great event from the lovely people at Creative Social built around some really stimulating folk who "probe" the future for the rest of us...[like memories of the future]

People like the lovely Grant McCracken

Do yourself a favour and get yourself some...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best piece of advice ever

Really delighted to be involved in this initiative from Creative Social. A fab book with lots of great advice, each with its own specially commissioned illustration (thanks for mine!)

Go buy the e-book now or a limited edition print from the book here check the photos of the London event here 

And while you're at it, why not share you're own Best Piece Of Advice here

Well done Elle, @yellif and all the Creative Social gang!