Why Smart Systems Make Stupid Decisions
by Loring Mortensen
In the years leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, the global financial system was staffed by
Meaning Is Not Found, It Is Made
by Loring Mortensen
There is a quiet assumption woven into how most people talk about meaning. We say we are
Why Good Intentions Drift
by Loring Mortensen
Almost no one sets out to do harm.
Many non-corporate organizations begin with a mission they
What We Lost When We Lost Boredom
by Loring Mortensen
There used to be moments in every day when nothing was happening.
Waiting for a bus. Standing
We Don't Have an Information Problem
by Loring Mortensen
For most of human history, the great challenge of understanding the world was access. Information was scarce,
The Difference Between Reacting and Deciding
by Loring Mortensen
We tend to use the words "reaction" and "decision" as though they were
Burnout Is Not a Personal Failure
by Loring Mortensen
There is a conversation that happens in almost every workplace, every household, and every therapist’s office—
Why Everything Feels Urgent But Nothing Feels Important
by Loring Mortensen
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that has no name yet.
It is not the exhaustion
