Five Things: AI Revolution, Office, Creativity, Culture Wars, Third Place

I have a great suggestion for you: read this edition of Five Things!

Do you also sometimes have the feeling that too many things are happening right now?

I do. That’s why I try to read a lot, hoping I can somehow make some sense of it all. I’m not sure that I currently excel at that, but at least I try. So please see these Five Things as my attempt to present you the five articles I read this week that helped me in my quest to understand what’s going on.

Which article did you enjoy most? Just reply to this email and send me a few remarks! I really appreciate your feedback!

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How the AI Revolution Will Reshape the World

I doubt that AI will lead to a redistribution of power, but the argument can be made when looking at the many ways in which AI will be challenging the status quo. So let’s remain hopeful, for now. (Time)

‘The office is for socializing’: how work from home has revolutionized work

The office is the place where you meet your colleagues and your home is where you get the work done. This is an interesting paradigm shift and I for now don’t see the merit to go to an office to do videocalls from there. I assume some industries will embrace this a bit more than others. (The Guardian)

The Surprising Origins of Our Obsession with Creativity

“Today’s dogged determination to “do what you love” and our disdain for the nine-to-five; the very fact that we now have a class of people known simply as “creatives” or even “creators”; and the persistence of optimism despite so many cruel realities of modern capitalism—all of these can in some way trace their origins to the immediate postwar cult of creativity.” (Behavioral Scientist)

Capitalism is driving the culture wars

“To ensure electoral success in the coming years, the left needs to forge a cross-class, cross-cultural coalition between graduate progressives in cities and university towns, and social conservative voters in the forgotten places – the suburban, rural and coastal areas where people voted for Brexit and Boris Johnson. To regain trust, the left would do better to emphasise the question of respect – respect for the dignity of labour and the “achievement of workers”. It was not righteous talk about social justice that won the German SPD the federal election in 2021 – but instead this theme of respect.” Indeed. (New Statesman)

‘Friends’ and ‘Seinfeld’ knew the cure for loneliness

The ongoing quest to find the third place has a lot to do with the 15-minutes-city, with creating spaces that are walkable and affordable. Unfortunately, Friends and Seinfeld were just TV shows. (Business Insider)

That’s it. Have an amazing Sunday!