When Fear Holds the Wheel: How Some Institutions Use AI to Pretend, Not Perform
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When Fear Holds the Wheel: How Some Institutions Use AI to Pretend, Not Perform

“We live in a time when the institutions that run society are struggling to cope with the complexities of the real world, and so they retreat into simplified versions of it.” Adam Curtis, HyperNormalisation 2016 Complexity makes people nervous. And when institutions get overwhelmed, they don’t reach for transparency — they reach for control. Or...

Speed vs Depth: How System 1 Thinking Shapes AI Decisions at Work
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Speed vs Depth: How System 1 Thinking Shapes AI Decisions at Work

Daniel Kahneman’s research on System 1 and System 2 thinking helps explain why some workplace decisions — especially around technology like AI — feel rushed or oversimplified. His model shows that we don’t always think in one consistent way. Instead, we alternate between two systems: In busy work environments filled with deadlines and pressure, System...