Frontmatter Luc P. Beaudoin, Author of Cognitive Productivity with macOS: 7 Principles for Getting Smarter with Knowledge
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Mar 19, 2019 AI Snips
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Understanding the Post-Truth Era
- The post-truth era marks a decline in society's respect for truth and expertise.
- Luke Beaudoin emphasizes the importance of applying knowledge effectively, terming it meta effectiveness.
Academia's Role in Truth Respect
- Universities help transition students from naive knowledge to engaging with expert thinking.
- Modern students sometimes lack respect for expertise, influenced by societal shifts and academic relativism.
Defining Cognitive Productivity
- Productivity broadly applies to any tasks, human or machine, often with limited knowledge use.
- Cognitive productivity focuses specifically on effectively using and improving knowledge.