Hello,
I was reading Usbek & Rica a French magazine and found an article that sat with me for a longer time than expected: how to randomize your life? It is the story of Max Hawkins who lets algorithms choose for him almost every decision: what to eat, what to listen to, what to wear, where to live.... Random idea? He made this switch realizing his life was highly predictable with same decisions over and over.
His concept relies around parameters and algorithms. Tho this newsletter is an invitation to actually break the algorithm in order to properly research the best subject on the planet: People and how people change!
☝️ Important thing in seeking trends is this idea of randomizing and diversifying the findings, ideas, information and thoughts collected throughout the process. I feel like I brushed the surface in this past edition or this one of the trendsletter.
Why? Especially in the era of algorithm bubble, the importance of scanning and tracking change external to your usual habits doubles its importance. This refrains reduces you from falling into the trap of circling in the same ideas over and over and confirming ideas that would be true but for only YOU!
How to randomize your research and navigate towards a wider view of the future (some tips I collected):
For online research:
Tell me your random tip |
Just celebrated the end of my third year in business, great achievements and a post it in the back. Review the post and accomplishments I am most proud of!
Let me leave you with a set of random emojies by perchance
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P.S. The good weather is coming our way (in Montréal). I hope it is the same in your city. This might lead to elastic occurence of this trendsletter. ☀️
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