No Way Out Unplugged: Information Abundance and Digital Detox with Michael Guimarin
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Sep 25, 2024 Michael Guimarin, an expert in managing information diets, shares insights from his four years of coaching on digital detox. He introduces a low information one-day detox, emphasizing how less observation leads to better decision-making. The discussion covers optimizing workflows, filtering out noise, and the physical impacts on productivity. Guimarin also highlights the importance of decentralized networks in today's information overload, and he explores the psychological aspects of tribalism and the evolving value of information in our connected world.
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One-Day Low-Information Detox
- Do a low-information one-day detox to reorient how you make decisions instead of constantly observing new inputs.
- Use the detox to intentionally design your orientation so new information aligns with your goals.
Orientation, Not Observation, Is The Bottleneck
- In information-abundant environments, the OODA loop shifts from observation to orientation as the primary bottleneck.
- Intentionally designing orientation beats passively accumulating more sources.
February 2020 Prediction Led To Coaching
- In February 2020 Michael published a position paper predicting lockdowns and market moves that proved accurate and helped hedge funds profit.
- That success led him to formalize courses on information sense-making and detox methods.