by linustan | Jul 28, 2025 | Focus, Recharge, Wellbeing
TL;DR: We’ve engineered a life without boredom and in doing so, we’ve eroded imagination, concentration, and reflection. This post asks what happens when we no longer know how to be still. When was the last time you sat in stillness without reaching for a...
by linustan | Jul 23, 2025 | Academia, AI Futures, AI Mindset
TL;DR: As AI takes over mental labour, will we need “intellectual gyms” to keep our minds sharp? Universities could become the new spaces for deliberate cognitive challenge. For millennia, survival depended on physical strength. Our ancestors ploughed fields,...
by linustan | Jul 15, 2025 | Academia, AI Integration
TL;DR: Students live in a dopamine-driven world where attention is fragmented. Higher education must rethink its structures, leverage AI for multi-format learning, and defend the value of deep thinking without turning lecturers into performers. They are looking...
by linustan | Jul 14, 2025 | Academia, AI Integration
TL;DR: In the age of AI-assisted writing, our traditional understanding of plagiarism no longer fits. Professor Eaton’s idea of post-plagiarism offers a new framework for authorship, integrity, and trust in education. It started with something simple. I’d...
by linustan | Jun 19, 2025 | AI Mindset, Craft, Focus, Wellbeing
TL;DR: Chasing the latest AI tools can lead to burnout and shallow creativity. True mastery comes from slowing down, reflecting on your prompts, and building skill with intention. Every day, a new AI tool launches or gets a major upgrade. As someone who...
