Gordon Hotchkiss

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• The Pursuit Of Happiness in Media Insider on 03/14/2023
  

  The problem with happiness: It's kind of like quantum mechanics: The minute you try to measure it, it changes.

• Finding Your Happy Place in Media Insider on 03/07/2023
  

  I put together a spread sheet of the 20 happiest countries according to one study, and started looking for the common denominators.

• Real Life Usually Lives Beyond The Data in Media Insider on 02/27/2023
  

  The series "Travelers," now on Netflix, shows us how to go beyond mere data when trying to understand our customers or prospects.

• Good And Bad News About Black Swans in Media Insider on 02/21/2023
  

  Good: We may be able to predict extreme catastrophic events like earthquakes and pandemics through machine learning and neural networks.

• Little White Paper Lies in Media Insider on 02/14/2023
  

  Imagine the world of corporate commissioned whitepaper research, where there is no such thing as peer review or academic rigor.

• Why Infuriating Your Customers May Not Be a Great Business Strategy in Media Insider on 02/07/2023
  

  Well, duh. But many companies think they're much better at customer service than they actually are.

• Finding The Space To Overthink in Media Insider on 01/31/2023
  

  The benefits of "overthinking" expansive thoughts that won't get interrupted, while in a peaceful locale, can't be overstated.

• Older? Sure. Wiser? Debatable. in Media Insider on 01/24/2023
  

  If only one generation could vote, and if everyone's future depended on that vote, which generation would you choose to receive the ballots?

• The Eternal Hatred Of Interruptive Messages in Media Insider on 01/17/2023
  

  In a study of the 50 most annoying things in life by online security firm Kapersky, deleting spam email came in at number 4.

• Good And Bad News About Black Swans in Media Insider on 01/10/2023
  

  Good: We may be able to predict extreme catastrophic events like earthquakes and pandemics through machine learning and neural networks.

Comments by Gordon All comments by Gordon

• 1,000,000 Words To The Wise by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 11/29/2022)
  

  Ken - thanks for giving my words a home!

• My 10-Day Tech Detox by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 10/25/2022)
  

  Thanks Ken!

• Esther Dyson, Roger McNamee, And Media Metabolism by Steven Rosenbaum (Media Insider on 09/19/2022)
  

  Yes! Esther - I miss our chats and this reminded me why. I have been banging this drum for years now. The inherent issues with media and journalism is just one of the existential threats I've been juggling in my increasingly anxious mind. I'm not sure where we go, but it's gratifying to know that stalwart visionaries like Esther and Roger are also ringing the alarm bells. Ultimately, though, it comes down to us. Unless we - the audience - takes the market away for ad-supported misinformation, there will always be profit-driven platforms going after that market. You can't expect sharks to suddenly decide to stop being sharks. It's not in their DNA. And if the onus is on us, I don't have a lot of hope for things to get better. 

• Sarcastic Much? by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 07/05/2022)
  

  Are you the one doing the biting?

• Using Science For Selling? Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 05/17/2022)
  

  Sorry James - just saw your request. The version on my blog has links embedded for all the studies. I guess Mediapost deleted the links before posting.https://outofmygord.com/2022/05/17/using-science-for-selling-sometimes-yes-sometimes-no/

• Sarcastic Much? by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 05/24/2022)
  

  John - just click the link to John Cleese's tweet and you'll find the video of Noah

• I Am Generation Jones by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 04/12/2022)
  

  Next step - a group therapy session for all the Jonesers out there!

• The Joe Rogan Experiment In Ethical Consumerism by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 02/08/2022)
  

  Marion - I hope you're right. I have also seen that in my own children. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

• Don't Be Too Quick To Dismiss The Metaverse by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 02/01/2022)
  

  Maarten - agreed. We don't so much disagree as we are looking at the same example with two different timelines in mind. 

• Social Media Snakes On a Plane by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 01/18/2022)
  

  Not sure about the IQ, but our collective sense of entitlement dropped marginally. 

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