Join us in Brighton UK for our next Intelligent Walk. View the invitation here. Our next Intelligent Walk By the Sea takes place on Wednesday 20th May 2026, – set off at 830am from the front of the Brighton Pier. PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE! When: Setting off at 8.30am, finishing our walk at 9.30am…
Truly Biased AI: An open letter to AI missionaries and enthusiasts
Dear AI advocates, innovators, coders and entrepreneurs, Technophobia and technophilia are two forms of bias (conscious or unconscious) that can manifest in the field of AI. Technophobia is defined as the fear of advanced technology (Source). Some definitions further define this as “abnormal“, and often technophobia is framed as something we “suffer from“, something we…
There is no Digital Workplace
Words Matter The precise meaning of words and phrases can be vital. “I love you, but I’m not in love with you.” In recent years a term in the field of work has become more prevalent. It is this: the digital workplace. I believe words are very important, especially when trying to manage and make sense of…
Digital Nudging
The Old Fable of the Nudge… Once upon a time there was a man called Hans, who lived in a house on a cliff by the sea. He was a kind, simple soul but he could only ever go in one direction. He had a best friend called Nelly who could only ever go forward….
The Real and the Unreal Digital Kiss
It’s possible to dive into your mobile phone. Imagine that dive – you leap forward over the edge and you see the water below. You surrender to it. Soon the water is all around you, but you find you can breathe. In some ways, it’s floating, and you can just let go. In the process…
Reclaiming the Exclamation Mark
Hello!!!!!Kewl!!!On the train!!!! The lost role of the exclamation mark in language The exclamation mark is a very useful tool in writing. Just one vertical line with a dot directly underneath it can show surprise, shock, delight, bemusement, outrage and even raise the volume of a sentence to a shout or a scream. Used sparingly it…
Starting your Digital Detox – Finding the Symptoms
To begin a digital detox, we need to identify what is causing the need in the first place. What are the symptoms of being so involved in the digital realm that it is negatively affecting not only your physical world life, but can also be damaging your enjoyment and benefit from the digital realm as…
Digital and Face to Face Conversation: The Emerging Skill Set
Conversation doesn’t happen when two people just advocate. Advocating is what we do when we tell, when we assert, when we ‘put out.’ The digital realm is designed for us to mostly advocate. We press enter and our text is advocated. We send a photo and we are pushing that photo at someone. Emails, tweets,…
The Value of Silence in Human Digital Activity
“Most of our thoughts these days are reactions to, and shaped by other people, organisations and social media. But when, out of your own silence, you create your own thought, you come closer to your own originality. And then universe is changed forever.” Paul Levy The nature of subliminal influence is we don’t notice that influence…
How Capturing the Moment Digitally Makes the Physical Moment Elusive
The Vital Moment That moment when the sun sets, That sudden glimpse of a rainbow. The moon in front of the sun. The baby standing up for the first time… Smart phone makers have sold their devices as cameras as much as tools for connection and communication. Megapixels are as important, of not more important…
The Digital Deep Dive 