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Is AI Making You A Better Procrastinator?

Procrastinators are rarely idle, according to Stanford philosopher, John Perry. They're often extremely busy, doing almost anything other than the one thing they should be doing. Now you can hand a half-formed thought to an AI agent and tell it to get going. It obliges instantly. It feels as though a great deal of work is getting done. But the thinking still has to happen.

The Influencers: Laura Morgan Roberts on How to Bring Your Best Self to Work

What if we asked people to articulate what they look like at their very best, and built from there? That question is the foundation of Laura Morgan Roberts' work. The UVA Darden Professor and founder of The Alignment Quest Enterprise, Roberts has spent more than two decades building the science of human potential from the ground up.

How To Keep Hold Of Your Holiday High

How do you keep your motivation high when your holidays end? Go on another! Research has found that taking more holiday can be a boost to employee productivity.

BlueSky Bookshelf meets Hamilton Mann: Trias Algorithmica

Hamilton Mann's new book, Trias Algorithmica: What Code Rules, moves from the integrity of AI systems to the legitimacy of algorithmic power. We spoke to Mann about why a lawful system can still be illegitimate, what independent approval for AI would look like before it reaches the public, and the one question that reveals whether a company's AI governance is real: who can stop whom?

Ten Strategies To Make The Most of Your MBA Or Masters

Ask an MBA alum for advice about making the m out of business school, the overwhelming response is 'prioritise." So many exciting possibilities, but only so much time in a day. BlueSky Thinking goes beyond the stellar advice turned to the insight and research of academics for ten specific suggestions to get the most from your MBA.