Some readings that I found amusing last week:

+ Guardian on a psychological phenomenon of “illusory superiority” which is at heart of addictive technology, and a few tips how to not feel miserable through “status anxiety” → www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/may/04/think-special-just-proves-you-are-normal

+ Nir Eyal on why it’s harder and harder for products to get traction. medium.com/@nireyal/where-have-the-users-gone-45c5183cea3e

+ Farnam Street on creating faster, more entrepreneurial learning loops by understanding reversible and irreversible decisions. www.fs.blog/2018/04/reversible-irreversible-decisions/

+ Short piece in NYTimes on how technology diminishes our ability to pay attention, and therefore, to connect with others. www.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/opinion/sunday/how-not-to-be-alone.html

Think you're special? That just proves you're normal

There’s a reason Big Tech knows us so much better than we think – each of us is far more normal than we realise