This piece had me wondering what the opposite of a boredom generator is - a surprise machine? Surprise is actually genuinely interesting and hard to achieve because it needs to connect in some way to what you believe - random things are not surprising. Old text about surprises here: https://unpredictablepatterns.substack.com/p/unpredictable-patterns-92-on-surprises — but this has made me think I may need to write a new one.
The importance of autonomy cannot be over-emphasized. Balance between what is thought to be known and change is never easy. In educational settings, the process of scaffolding helps bring about change that promotes thought and brings a new understanding of the old which was believed. Thank you Harry. Good thoughts.
Excelent piece Harry. Lucid, clear, well written, profound. Thank you!
This piece had me wondering what the opposite of a boredom generator is - a surprise machine? Surprise is actually genuinely interesting and hard to achieve because it needs to connect in some way to what you believe - random things are not surprising. Old text about surprises here: https://unpredictablepatterns.substack.com/p/unpredictable-patterns-92-on-surprises — but this has made me think I may need to write a new one.
Ah lovely - looking forward to reading
The importance of autonomy cannot be over-emphasized. Balance between what is thought to be known and change is never easy. In educational settings, the process of scaffolding helps bring about change that promotes thought and brings a new understanding of the old which was believed. Thank you Harry. Good thoughts.
Really liked this framing! Have been thinking about this recently as I've become bored/annoyed with a lot of content recommendations lately
Thanks Metin - I also think part of it is a catalogue depth issue, though not completely!